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shoulder abduction isometric with bent elbow - beginner Upper Body exercise
  • Upper Body
  • beginner

shoulder abduction isometric with bent elbow

standing arm elevation to thirty degrees with ninety degree elbow bend, resisting further abduction with opposite hand

Starting position
standing
Joints
shoulder, elbow
Muscles
deltoid, rotator cuff, supraspinatus
Goal
postural correction, stability
Type
resisted, isometric

How it is done

Stand, elevate the arm to 30 degrees by the side and bend the elbow to 90 degrees. Place other hand on the arm, further elevate the arm against the resistance of other hand. Release the push and repeat.

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

The plan starts with an assessment.