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supine shoulder external rotation using rod - beginner Upper Body exercise
  • Upper Body
  • beginner

supine shoulder external rotation using rod

lie supine with bent knees, elbows at 90 degrees holding rod, rotate arm outward with opposite hand assistance while keeping elbows stable

Starting position
supine, crook-lying
Joints
shoulder, elbow
Muscles
rotator cuff, posterior deltoid, infraspinatus, teres minor
Equipment
rod
Goal
postural correction, mobility, stretching
Type
isotonic concentric, isotonic eccentric, active assisted

How it is done

Lie on the back with feet on the floor and knees bend, elbows bend to 90 degrees with holding either end of rod. Rotate the arm outward using assistance of other hand, keeping elbows close to the body, rotate back to starting position. Repeat.

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

The plan starts with an assessment.