4 Instant Ways To Help Increase Shoulder Movement

It’s the most mobile, yes least stable joint in the body.

This makes for a joint that can sometimes be a bit confusing to treat, especially with the various diagnosis names and syndromes that are thrown around.

With names like frozen shoulder, rotator cuff tears, impingement syndrome, and various other scary-sounding titles, we quite often just need to help get the shoulder moving again.

Here are four of my favourite graded exposure/altered movements I use to help patients get their shoulder moving again.

This first one is a great way to help when a patient is having difficulty with shoulder flexion.

This one is a great way to help with shoulder extension.

Here’s one to use on your table to assist with abduction.

And finally, if you have a broomstick, a piece of dowel, or something similar in your clinic, here’s another way to help with shoulder abduction.

Takeaways

• The biggest thing we want to do is instill confidence in our patients by showing how these movements are safe. 
• Showing patients that a little discomfort is okay, and it’s not the same as pain.
• Make the movements meaningful to patients so they will do them at home.
• Do the movements before and after your treatment demonstrating to the patient how much improvement THEY have made.
• Make it fun.

from Beauty Salon, Spa, Massage https://themtdc.com/4-instant-ways-to-help-increase-shoulder-movement/