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shoulder flexion stretch using wall - beginner Upper Body exercise
  • Upper Body
  • beginner

shoulder flexion stretch using wall

stand facing wall, slide arm upward, step forward to deepen shoulder flexion stretch, hold, then step back to lower arm

Starting position
standing
Joints
shoulder
Muscles
latissimus dorsi, posterior deltoid, teres major
Equipment
wall
Goal
mobility, stretching
Type
active assisted, passive

How it is done

Stand facing the wall, elevate the affected arm by sliding up on wall, take forward step towards the wall. Feel for the stretch under the shoulder. Hold and take step behind to 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.