SHOULDER REHABILITATION

1. Neck Stretches - Lateral Flexion
Take ear towards shoulder and hold for 10 seconds.
Repeat on both sides once. Do hourly.
3. Wrist circles
Starting position. Support elbow so as to take pressure
from the shoulder and then circle clockwise x 10 times
and repeat anticlockwise x 10 times. Do hourly.
5. Shoulder Setting
Gently squeeze shoulder blades backwards and down.
Hold for 5 seconds. Repeat x 5 times. Do hourly
SHOULDER REHABILITATION
Stage 1 - From surgery to 2 weeks. Exercise No.'s 1-5 CAN be done hou
rly if
possible. Exercise No.'s 6 - 12 do up to 4 times per day, ice after e
xercising.
2. Neck Stretches - Rotation
Look over your shoulder and hold for 10 seconds. Repeat
on both sides once. Do hourly.

Same as for wrist circles except move wrist up and down
x 10 times. Do hourly.
6. Passive External Rotation
Sit with your arm resting on a pillow, across your body.
Use your good hand to gently rotate your operated arm
outwards, keeping your elbow by your side. Repeat x 10
8. Passive standing stretch
Hold onto edge of table. Walk back gently feel the
stretch. Hold 10 seconds and repeat x 10.
10. Pendular across body
Pendular movements across the body. 3 x 20 each way.

Lying in bed with your arms supported on a pillow,
gently straighten and bend your arm (sliding your hand
on your body). Repeat x 10.
(last exercise) - rest in this position for 15 to 20 minutes
while icing7. Pendular circles
Support arm and circle the arm in both directions and
across your body. Remember
NO PAIN and small circles
10 x each way.
9. Pendular circles
Arm straight rotate clockwise then anticlockwise.
Gradually making bigger circles. 3 x 20 each way.
SHOULDER REHABILITATION
Stage 1 - From surgery to 2 weeks.
11.
Support your injured shoulder by the elbow and raise to
the pain limit holding for 10 seconds. Repeat x10.
SHOULDER REHABILITATION
Stage 2 - 2 to 6 weeks. Do up to 4 times daily

Support operated arm against wall. Start down low with

through pain. Repeat x 5.
2. Scapula holds
With the arm straight apply pressure into the wall
and squeeze the shoulder blade muscles. Hold for 10
seconds. Select 3 other positions on the wall and repeat
in turn. Repeat x 3.
4.
Raise broom handle as far as possible then lower down
to your thighs. Repeat x 10.3. Trunk rotation
With arm in comfortable position twist the upper body
from left to right. Repeat x 10.
5.

moving rotate the arm out to the side, then bring it back
in. Always keep your elbow against your side. 3 x 10

low start point!
SHOULDER REHABILITATION
Stage 2 - 2 to 6 weeks.
6. Home pulley system
Set up the pulley system as above. Pull down with good
arm to raise the injured shoulder. Repeat 3 x 10.