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shoulder anterior capsule stretch - beginner Upper Body exercise
  • Upper Body
  • beginner

shoulder anterior capsule stretch

standing stretch targeting anterior shoulder capsule using towel roll and contralateral hand assistance

Starting position
standing
Joints
shoulder
Muscles
anterior deltoid, pectoralis major, subscapularis
Equipment
towel
Goal
mobility, stretching
Type
active assisted, passive

How it is done

Stand with arms by the side, place a towel roll in underarm and hold the hand behind the back using the other hand. Using the other hand pull the arm away from the body in the direction of other hand. Feel for the stretch in the front of the shoulder. Hold and release the pull. Repeat.

Nothing here is a prescription. Your physiotherapist decides which of these are yours, and when.

The plan starts with an assessment.