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Shoulder Joint & Capsular Stretches

Shoulder Joint Medial & Lateral Rotation In Abduction

Method: Standing with a good posture. Take arms out to the side of your body with elbows at 90 degrees. Starting with the palms down rotate the arms up and back until the hands are held above your head. Pause for a moment. Then slowly return to the start position. With palms facing down, […]

Chest (Pectoral Muscles) Stretches

Shoulder Lateral Rotation Stretch

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Shoulder Abduction Stretch

Chest (Pectoral Muscles) Stretches

Shoulder Flexion Stretch

Biceps Muscle Stretches

Shoulder Extension & Biceps Stretch

Method: Standing tall, take your arms behind you and hold the hands together. Push the hands away from your body and feel the stretch through the chest and upper arms. Physiotherapy, Injury Prevention & Fitness Recommendations: Avoid stretching the muscle is cold. Stop if the stretch / exercise causes pain. Perform the stretch / […]

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Shoulder Medial Rotation Stretch

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Triceps Stretch & Inferior Shoulder Stretch

Muscles: Triceps Brachii, Teres Minor, Teres Major & Latissimus Dorsi Method: Reach up with one arm and place your hand behind your neck so that your elbow is pointing upwards. Use your other arm to push the elbow down Physiotherapy, Injury Prevention & Fitness Recommendations: Avoid bouncing when the muscle is cold […]

Chest (Pectoral Muscles) Stretches

Anterior Shoulder & Chest Stretch

Muscles: Pectoralis Major, Pectoralis Minor, Anterior Deltoid, Biceps Brachii, Brachioradialis & Brachialis Method: Stand next to a wall with one arm outstretched behind you parallel to the ground with your palm on the wall. Slowly turn your body away from the wall. Physiotherapy, Injury Prevention & Fitness Recommendations: Avoid bouncing when the […]

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Thoracic Spine (Mid-Back) & Scapula Protraction Stretch

Muscles: Trapezius, Rhomboid Major & Rhomboid Minor Method: Put your arms out straight in front of you and cross over your hands. Reach forwards as far as possible until you can feel a stretch between your shoulder blades. Physiotherapy, Injury Prevention & Fitness Recommendations: Avoid bouncing when the muscle is cold Stop if […]

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Posterior Shoulder Stretch

Muscles: Trapezius, Supraspinatus, Rhomboid Major, Rhomboid Minor, Deltoid & Latissimus Dorsi Method: Stand upright and bring one arm straight across your body keeping it parallel to the ground. With your other hand pull the elbow of your straightened arm close to the opposite shoulder Physiotherapy, Injury Prevention & Fitness Recommendations: Avoid […]

Chest (Pectoral Muscles) Stretches

Pectoral Muscle & Anterior Shoulder Stretch; Shoulder Lateral Rotation Movement

Muscles: Pectoralis Major, Pectoralis Minor, Anterior Deltoid & Serratus Anterior Method: Stand next to a wall and place your palm and forearm flat on the wall so that your elbow is bent at 90 degrees. Slowly turn away from the wall without moving your hand or forearm. Physiotherapy, Injury Prevention & Fitness Recommendations: […]

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Shoulder & Latissimus Dorsi Stretch

Muscles: Brachialis, Triceps Brachii, Deltoid, Teres Major & Latissimus Dorsi Method: Stand up straight with your arms up above your head. Cross your arms over and reach up as high as you can Physiotherapy, Injury Prevention & Fitness Recommendations: Avoid bouncing when the muscle is cold Stop if the stretch causes pain […]

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Posterior Shoulder Stretch

Anatomical Musculoskeletal Group: Posterior capsule of the shoulder joint Upper region of Triceps muscle Local soft tissue including ligaments, muscles & tendons Method: Bring one arm across the body and place the other hand on the elbow Pull the elbow across the body until a stretch is felt at the rear of the shoulder […]

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Triceps Muscle Stretch

Muscle Group: Triceps – 3-headed muscle situated at the back of the upper arm Muscle Action: Primarily elbow extension but may also assist with shoulder extension Controls both elbow flexion and shoulder flexion eccentrically Method: Fully elevate one arm and place the hand behind your head and down your back Place […]

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