DOWEL SHOULDER FLEXION

This is a shoulder flexion mobility exercise that utilizes a dowel. Lie down on your back and hold onto a dowel with both hands. Raise the dowel overhead into shoulder flexion. Use the healthy arm to assist the target shoulder into deeper tolerable shoulder flexion. Hold the end range for up to 10 seconds and return to starting position.

Structures Involved:

• Anterior Deltoids

• Coracobrachialis

• Biceps Brachii

• Rotator Cuff

• Glenohumeral Joint Capsule

Related Conditions:

• Frozen Shoulder

• Long Head Biceps Strain

• Coracobrachialis Strain

• AC Joint Sprain

• Anterior Deltoid Strain

Exercise Equipment:

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