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single arm wall lean with pillow proprioception - beginner Upper Body exercise
  • Upper Body
  • beginner

single arm wall lean with pillow proprioception

stand facing wall, elevate arms to ninety degrees, shift weight onto affected hand against pillow, hold, return to start

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

How it is done

Stand facing the wall, elevate the arms straight forward to 90 degrees and hold the pillow resting on wall. Shift the weight on the affected hand, hold and 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.