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shoulder internal rotation with rod assistance - beginner Upper Body exercise
  • Upper Body
  • beginner

shoulder internal rotation with rod assistance

standing bilateral shoulder internal rotation exercise using rod for assisted movement of affected arm toward body

Starting position
standing
Joints
shoulder, elbow
Muscles
latissimus dorsi, pectoralis major, subscapularis, teres major
Equipment
rod
Goal
postural correction, mobility, stretching
Type
isotonic concentric, isotonic eccentric, active assisted

How it is done

Stand, bend the the elbows to 90 degrees with holding either ends of rod such that palm facing th ceiling. Rotate the affected hand towards body using the assistance of other hand and rod, rotate back to starting position and repeat.

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

The plan starts with an assessment.