1Shoulder Abduction Pulley
- Stand under your shoulder pulley device and hold on to the handles.
- Extend one arm out to your side with the other handle resting in front of your chest.
- Pull down slowly on the handle in front of your chest to assist you raising your opposite arm above your head.
- Gently guide your arm back down by slowly raising your other hand back to the start position.
- Complete this exercise as prescribed by your physiotherapist.
2Shoulder Abduction Table Slide
- Place your self beside a table with arm on top of the table.
- Make sure the surface is easy to slide along, you can wear sleeves or use a tea towel.
- Slide the arm out sideways as you lean into the movement.
- Repeat as per physiotherapist guidelines.
3Shoulder Abduction
- Come into a lying position unless directed otherwise.
- Take the end of the stick in the hand of the affected side.
- Using the unaffected arm predominately, guide the stick across the body to raise the affected side to the side.
- Take it to the point of comfort and slowly return to the start posture.
- Repeat for the designated number of repetitions as advised by your Physiotherapist.
Sitting
4Shoulder Flexion Wall Crawl
- Stand front on to the wall.
- Take the affected hand to the wall and use the fingertips to walk up the wall.
- Maintain firm pressure with the fingertips and the wall.
- If required take the feet into a lunge position to increase the stretch at end-range.
- To return, gradually crawl the hands back down the wall to the start position.
5Shoulder Flexion
- In a standing position, relax shoulders and have thumb facing forwards.
- From here, bring your arm straight up overhead in a range that is comfortable and through full available range.
- Repeat as per physiotherapist instruction.
As tolerated
6Shoulder Internal Rotation
- Bend the elbow of the target limb to a 90 degree angle.
- Open the chest by slightly drawing the shoulder blades together.
- Position the palm of the hand against a firm surface and push as if trying to bring the hand towards the body.
- Keep the elbow tucked into the side body.
- Sustain for period of time designated by Physiotherapist.
7Shoulder External Rotation
- Bend the elbow of the target limb to a 90 degree angle.
- Open the chest by slightly drawing the shoulder blades together.
- Position the back of the hand against a firm surface and push as if trying to push the hand away from the body.
- Keep the elbow tucked into the side body.
- Sustain for period of time designated by Physiotherapist.
8Bent Over Row [Single]
- Position yourself in front or side on to a bench or table lower than hip height.
- Take the designated hand weight in the target limb.
- With the shoulders pointing towards the ground, place the opposite limb on the bench with a straight arm.
- Stagger the feet in a lunge position with the opposite foot forward to the target limb.
- Bend the elbow whilst actively drawing the shoulder blade towards the spine.
- Pause at the top of the movement.
- Slowly return to the start position by straightening the arm.
- Repeat as per Physiotherapist’s guidelines.
Unweighted – 0kg