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towel wall circles in shoulder flexion - beginner Upper Body exercise
  • Upper Body
  • beginner

towel wall circles in shoulder flexion

standing arm at 90 degrees flexion, press towel against wall while making clockwise and counterclockwise circles

Starting position
standing
Joints
shoulder, elbow, wrist
Muscles
deltoid, rotator cuff, serratus anterior
Equipment
towel, wall
Goal
postural correction, stability, proprioception
Type
active, isometric

How it is done

Stand facing the wall, elevate the arm forward to 90 degrees on wall, place a towel between the wall and hand. Push the wall, maintaing the push make circles using the towel in clockwise and anti-clockwise. Repeat.

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

The plan starts with an assessment.