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Physiotherapist Scarlet Xavier
Updated 7-7-25
1Pectoral Stretch [Lower]
2 minutes
Twice / day
  • Stand in front of a doorway.
  • Raise your arms to approximately 45 degrees and rest your hands against the doorframe.
  • Keep your arms straight and slowly step forwards until you feel a stretch in the front of your shoulder or chest.
  • Hold as prescribed.
2Long Head of Biceps
3 sets of 15 reps
Four times / week
  • Anchor the theraband at wrist height and come into standing.
  • Hold the band with the target limb and position the thumb forward.
  • Maintaining a straight elbow, pull the band to line the wrist up with the hip.
  • Slowly control the return of the band to the start position.
  • Repeat as per Physiotherapists guidelines.
3Ulnar Nerve Slider
20 reps
Once / day
  • Come into a standing or seated position.
  • Take the pointer finger to the thumb of the target limb making a circle.
  • Take the hand palm side up with the arm bent and holding away from the body.
  • Rotate the palm so the fingertips move towards the ear until slight tension is felt in the forearm or wrist.
  • Extend the elbow and the wrist back to the start position whilst lowering the ear to the opposite shoulder.
  • Repeat as per Physiotherapist’s guidelines.
4Radial Nerve Slider
20 reps
Once / day
  • Position yourself in comfortable standing posture.
  • Bend the thumb across the palm and encase the fingers around the thumb to make a fist.
  • Rotate the forearm towards the side body and flex the wrist.
  • Maintaining a straight elbow, take the arm out to the side ‘elevating’ it to the point of tension.
  • As you return the arm to the starting position by your side, tilt the ear towards the opposite shoulder.
  • Return the head to neutral as you then begin to elevate the arm back out to the start.
  • Repeat this ‘flossing’ motion as per Physiotherapist’s instructions.