🧘‍♂️ Stretching

Self-Mobilization of Shoulder (glenohumeral) Joint

Homecare Kinesiology Instruction Module

Progression step 1

📋 Remedial Instructions

  1. 1Sit sideways in a high-backed chair (kitchen chair is best) with a thick towel resting over the backrest.
  2. 2Hang affected arm over back of the chair 1-3 minutes, 2 times per day.
  3. 3Make sure not to cut off the circulation and the pressure from the chair is on your trunk not your arm.
  4. 4It should be pain-free.
  5. 5A 1-2 pound weight (can of soup) can be added as a progression for this stretch.
⚠️ Rapha Clinic Notice: Move smoothly without bouncing. Hold stretches for 30s. If any unexpected pain increases, suspend activity immediately.