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

shoulder posterior capsule stretch

horizontal adduction stretch targeting the posterior shoulder capsule and muscles.

Starting position
standing
Joints
shoulder
Muscles
posterior deltoid, infraspinatus, teres minor
Goal
mobility, stretching
Type
active assisted, passive

How it is done

Stand, elvated the arm straight forward to 90 degrees, cross the arm horizontally to opposite shoulder. Place other hand on the elbow, further move the hand horizonally keeping elbow straight. Feel for the stretch behind the arm and shoulder, hold and release the stretch. Repeat.

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

The plan starts with an assessment.