- Weighted pendulum
- This exercise gently stretches the tendons and helps open the area between the bones of the shoulder. It will also help prevent complications such as frozen shoulder.
- Follow the video to view how to perform this exercise. Perform 3 cycles of this exercise, each 30 seconds in length.
- Stretching
- Stretching exercises help improve the range of motion of the shoulder and helps prevent adhesive capsulitis (“frozen shoulder”)
- Follow the video to view how to perform this exercise. Perform 10 repetitions of each exercise for 3 cycles.
- Flexion
- Abduction
- Outward rotation
- Inward rotation
- Muscle strengthening
- Strengthening exercises help improve shoulder muscle strength and improve the stability of the joint. Strengthening the muscles of the shoulder will help prevent future injury.
- Each exercise should be done 10 times for 3 cycles.
- Abduction
- Outward rotation
- Inward rotation
- Scapular strengthening
- Adduction
- Flexion