Shoulder Exercise #3

Instructions:

• THE FOLLOWING SHOULDER EXERCISES WILL HELP YOU IMPROVE THE MOBILITY OF YOUR SHOULDERS.
• TO DO THESE EXERCISES, PLACE YOUR HAND ON THE ARM OF A CHAIR USING YOUR LESS PAINFUL ARM TO SUPPORT YOUR BODY.
• LEAN FORWARD SLIGHTLY AND LET YOUR MORE PAINFUL ARM DANGLE, THEN DO THE FOLLOWING EXERCISES.
• IF YOU ARE EXPERIENCING PAIN IN BOTH OF YOUR ARMS, REPEAT THE EXERCISES WITH YOUR OTHER ARM.
• EACH TIME, TRY GRADUALLY TO INCREASE THE RANGE OF MOVEMENT BUT DO NOT MOVE YOUR ARM BEYOND THE POINT OF INCREASED PAIN.
• DO EACH OF THE FOLLOWING EXERCISES FOR APPROXIMATELY 1 MINUTE.
• YOU MAY FIND THAT HOLDING A LIGHT WEIGHT MAKES PERFORMING THESE EXERCISES A BIT EASIER. ADDING THE WEIGHT MAY ALLOW FOR INCREASED MOVEMENT.

1. Swing your arm gently alongside your body, backwards and forwards.

2. Swing your arm gently from side to side across your body. Hold your arm away from your body.

3. Slowly swing your arm in a circle in front of your body. Then swing your arm in the opposite direction.