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supine blade set - beginner Trunk exercise
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supine blade set

supine scapular retraction exercise squeezing shoulder blades down and back toward floor while lying on back with knees bent.

Starting position
supine, crook-lying
Joints
shoulder, thoracic spine
Muscles
trapezius, posterior deltoid, rhomboids
Goal
postural correction, stability, mobility
Type
isotonic concentric, active, isometric

How it is done

Lie on the back , bend both knees and arms by the side. Squeeze the shoulders blades in the direction of floor and move towards the foot. Release the squeeze 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.