POSTERIOR CAPSULE MASSAGE (SALUTE)

This exercise is to reduce tension through the posterior capsule of the glenohumeral joint. Start by placing a massage ball at the back of the shoulder joint roughly where the posterior deltoid is located and lie down on your back. Slowly rotate the arm into internal rotation and reach down to the opposite hip. From here externally rotate the arm as you raise the hand overhead. Aim to go to maximum tolerable range. Limit self massage techniques to 2-3 minutes a day, and to a maximum of every other day.

Structures Involved:

• Posterior Shoulder Capsule

• Posterior Deltoid

Related Conditions:

• Shoulder Impingement

• Dynamic Shoulder Instability

• Posterior Capsule Impingement

• Rotator cuff tendinitis

• Posterior deltoid strain

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