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ball circles on wall at 120 degrees shoulder flexion - beginner Upper Body exercise
  • Upper Body
  • beginner

ball circles on wall at 120 degrees shoulder flexion

stand facing wall with arm at 120 degrees flexion, press ball against wall while making clockwise and counterclockwise circles

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

How it is done

Stand facing the wall and elevate the arm to 120 degrees in frontand place a ball between hand and wall. Try making circles while pushing the wall in clock-wise anti-clockwise direction. Repeat.

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

The plan starts with an assessment.