Rotator Cuff Muscles Stretch

📋 Remedial Instructions

1. 1To stretch the teres minor and infraspinatus, a medial rotation is performed.
2. 2On the table, the therapist can medially rotate the arm.
3. 3For clients stretching at home, a towel can be used to pull the relaxed arm into medial rotation, since no muscle effort should be used by the muscle being stretched.
4. 4To stretch the supraspinatus, the arm is adducted towards the body, with a little bit of extension, by bringing it behind the back.
5. 5To stretch the subscapularis, lateral rotation is performed.
6. 6Similar to the lateral rotators, a towel can be used to assist with the rotation.