Mobilising UL

Question 1

Mobilising exercises for Shoulder Flexion:

• Warm up
• Manual therapy or Re-eduation Board
• Exercise

Answer 1

WU: Pendular swings - bent over
AP humerus 3 x 1 min
1. 4 point kneeling
2. Gym ball rolls 
3. Pendulum with weight
4. Walking stick AA - EOR push 30s
5. Wall slides - EOR push 30s
6. pulley

Question 2

Mobilising exercises for Shoulder Extension:

• Warm up
• Manual therapy or Re-eduation Board
• Exercise

Answer 2

WU: Pendular Swings - bent over
PA humerus 3 x 1 min
1. Pendulum with weight
2. Walking stick AA - EOR push 30s
3. Wall slides  - EOR push 30s
4. Heel to bum in crook sitting - keeping hands fixed to mat

Question 3

Mobilising exercises for Shoulder Abduction:

• Warm up
• Manual therapy or Re-eduation Board
• Exercise

Answer 3

WU: Pendular swings - bent over
Longitudinal caudad humerus 
1. Pendulum with weight
2. Walking stick AA  - EOR push 30s
3. Wall slides - EOR push 30s
4. Snow angels to target

Question 4

Mobilising exercises for Elbow Flexion:

• Warm up
• Manual therapy or Re-eduation Board
• Exercise

Answer 4

WU: sitting at hand table - re-ed board 
Longitudinal glide Elbow (90◦ flexion)
1. Walking stick AA - EOR push 30s
2. Football chest pass
3. Wind-screen wiper wall slides
4. Pullies back to wall - EOR push 30s

Question 5

Mobilising exercises for Elbow Extension:

• Warm up
• Manual therapy or Re-eduation Board
• Exercise

Answer 5

WU: sitting at hand table - re-ed board
A/P radial head
1. Walking sick AA - EOR push 30s
2. Football chest paass
3. Wind-screen wiper wall slides
4. pullies - EOR push 30s
5. rolling ball out of hand

Question 6

Mobilising exercises for Wrist Flexion:

• Warm up
• Manual therapy or Re-eduation Board
• Exercise

Answer 6

WU: wrist circles
A/P on proximal and distal carpal bone rows
1. re-ed board on hand table - EOR push 30s
2. Walking stick AA - EOR push 30s
3. wringing out a cloth
4. Active assisted wrist flexion stretch - EOR push 30s

Question 7

Mobilising exercises for Wrist Extension:

• Warm up
• Manual therapy or Re-eduation Board
• Exercise

Answer 7

WU: wrist circles
P/A on proximal and distal carpal bone rows
1. Wrist extension over edge of table - palms up to make easier - use good hand to assist EOR push - 30s
2. Walking stick AA  - EOR push 30s
3. Wringing out a cloth
4. Prayer stretch
5. 4 point kneel
6. re-ed on hand table  - EOR push 30s