Shoulder Exercises

  • 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