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standing shoulder flexion against wall - beginner Upper Body exercise
  • Upper Body
  • beginner

standing shoulder flexion against wall

stand against wall, elevate arm overhead with thumb forward, then lower back to starting position

Starting position
standing
Joints
shoulder
Muscles
rotator cuff, anterior deltoid, upper trapezius
Equipment
wall
Goal
postural correction, proprioception, mobility
Type
isotonic concentric, active, isotonic eccentric

How it is done

Stand aginst the wall, with arms by the side and thumb pointing towards forward. Elevate the arm overhead such that hands pointing towards the ceiling, lower the arm 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.