Dowel External Rotation
Written By David Song
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DOWEL SHOULDER EXTERNAL ROTATION STRETCH
This is an dowel assisted exercise that aims to improve passive external rotation in the shoulder joint. Hold a broomstick or dowel with your arm at 90 degrees shoulder flexion and elbow flexion. The stick shoulder be held on the outer aspect of your arm. Use your other hand to pull the dowel from below to stretch the shoulder in external rotation.
Muscles Involved:
Rotator Cuff (Subscapularis)
Posterior Capsule
Latissimus Dorsi
Teres Major
Pectoralis Minor
Pectoralis Major
Related Conditions:
Posterior Capsule Impingement
Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy
Shoulder Impingement
Secondary Mechanical Shoulder Pain
Frozen Shoulder
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