Shoulder Exercises and Stretches Flashcards
why is PROM important?
for pts that are guarding, have AMBRI, or adhesive capsulitis
when are pendulums a good exercise?
day 1 in the clinic for distraction, pain relief, and gaining ROM
when would we want to avoid pendulums early on? why?
in pts that had a SLAP repair bc of the tension it may put on the biceps tendon
how are shoulder pendulums performed?
lean on the table and rock your body back and forth to passively get the arm swinging
perform for about 30 seconds at a time
if pendulums are too painful with trunk flexion, what can be adjusted?
stand more upright/vary trunk flexion
why may a weighted cuff be a good addition to pendulums?
it can add a cue for the pt
why is a weighted cuff better than a dumbbell for added weight to pendulums?
bc the dumbbell may cause co-contraction of the muscles
what is the order of directions pulleys should be done in?
scaption–>flexion–>abduction
when should table slides be done?
week 1
how are table slides performed?
in sitting near a table, lean onto the table and slide the arm along the table without active muscle use
what motions can we do with table slides?
flexion, abduction, and ER
how can we make sure table slides are being done passively?
palpate the delts to make sure they aren’t contracting
what is an alternative to table slides?
walk backs in the parallel bars
how are walk back in the parallel bars performed?
hold onto the parallel bars and slowly walk yourself back to get a stretch in the shoulder
how can we stretch the UT?
bring the arm over head and bring one ear to the same sided shoulder
how can we stretch the MT?
with pillow hugs
how can we stretch the LS?
bring the ear to the same sided shoulder and bring the head forward a bit more than the UT stretch
how can we stretch the scalenes?
stabilize the first rib by pushing down on the shoulder and stretch the head to the other ear
when do we do trap stretches?
when there is neck pain and trigger points
what does cervical SB stretch?
UT and LS depending on the head position
how can we stretch the pecs?
doorway/corner stretch
a doorway stretch with the elbows at ____ degrees is a more direct stretch of the pecs
90
a doorway stretch with the elbows further down stretches what portion of the pecs?
the clavicular pecs
how can we stretch the rhomboids?
doorknob hanging
how can we adjust doorknob hands to stretch the lats and inferior capsule?
bring the arms overhead
how can we stretch the supraspinatus?
pull the arm behind the head into functional IR
can pull the arm down further with a dowel
how can we stretch the lats and teres minor?
OH stretch against a wall while turning towards the arm
OR
lie in supine and bring the arms over head with posterior pelvic tilt to prevent lumbar compensation
how can we stretch the subscap?
table slides
hold relax ER stretch in supine
how can we stretch the posterior capsule of the shoulder/cuff?
bring the arm across the body
how can we stretch the inferior capsule?
OH stretching
how can we stretch IR (medial rotation)?
sleeper stretch
towel/strap stretch into functional IR
hands behind on table/squat stretch (like a tricep dip)
how do we perform the sleeper stretch?
have pt in SL and have them push their arm into IR down into the table by pushing at their wrist with their upper arm
if the pt is really tight, what adjustment can we make to the sleeper stretch?
have the pt closer to being on their back then move towards true SL
when are wand exercises appropriate?
at 4-6 weeks
when are pulleys appropriate?
maybe not until 4 weeks
t/f: wand exercises are not usually very effective in IR
true
what are wand exercises?
using the dowel to do AAROM
when a pt has a shoulder replacement, what motion are we not going to push? why?
we don’t want to push ER bc the IRs are detached
in what direction do we start AROM?
scaption
when can pts usually do AROM?
6-8 weeks
when can pts usually progress to resistive exercises?
10 weeks
what is the position for gravity minimized scaption?
SL
what is the position for scaption against gravity?
prone
what are some AROM shoulder exercises?
wall slides
finger ladders
UE ranger (like a dowel with a handcuff on it and can put it on the floor or wall to move the arm around)