Dowel Shoulder Abduction
DOWEL SHOULDER ABDUCTION
This is a shoulder abduction mobility exercise that utilizes a dowel. Lie down on your back and hold onto a dowel with both hands. Use the healthy arm to push the target hand into tolerable shoulder abduction. Hold the end range for up to 10 seconds and return to starting position.
Structures Involved:
Lateral Deltoids
Rotator Cuff
Supraspinatus
Glenohumeral Joint Capsule
Upper Trapezius
Related Conditions:
Frozen Shoulder
Upper Trapezius Strain
Lateral Deltoid Strain
AC Joint Sprain
Supraspinatus Strain
Rotator Cuff Tear
Rotator Cuff Tendinitis / Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy / Rotator Cuff Tendinosus
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