Posterior Stretching Exercise for the Shoulder
Posterior Stretching Exercise for the Shoulder
Posterior Stretching Exercise for the Shoulder
- Hold the elbow of your injured arm with your opposite hand.
- Use your hand to pull your injured arm gently up and across your body. You will feel a gentle stretch across the back of your injured shoulder.
- Hold for at least 15 to 30 seconds, then slowly lower your arm.
- Repeat 2 to 4 times.
Current as of: February 27, 2023
Author: Healthwise Staff
Medical Review:William H. Blahd Jr. MD, FACEP - Emergency Medicine & Brian D. O'Brien MD - Internal Medicine & Adam Husney MD - Family Medicine & Kathleen Romito MD - Family Medicine & Timothy Bhattacharyya MD - Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Trauma
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