Abduction Wall Slide
Written By David Song
ABDUCTION WALL SLIDE
This is a resisted range of motion exercise that uses friction as a resistance. Place a towel between your hands and the wall and stand so that you are facing parallel to the wall. Compress the towel and slide your hand up and down within a tolerable range of motion.
Muscles Involved:
Rotator Cuff
Lateral Deltoid
Related Conditions:
Rotator Cuff Tendinitis / Rotator Cuff Tear
Subacromial Impingement / Shoulder Impingement
Dynamic Shoulder Instability
AC Joint Sprain
Osteolysis of the Distal Clavicle
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