CLOSED CHAIN EXTERNAL ROTATIONS

This exercise is used to strengthen the external rotators of the shoulder. Fold a towel up and place it between your body and your arm to stabilize your elbow. Anchor a strength band to a stable object and pull it to apply tension. Rotate your body relative to your body to contract your external rotators in a closed chain system.

Muscles Involved:

• Teres Minor

• Infraspinatus

• Posterior Deltoids

Related Conditions:

• Rotator Cuff Tear / Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy

• Shoulder Impingement

• Glenohumeral Labral Tear

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