Exercises for the shoulder

Our rehabilitation programs are intentionally quite simple and use minimal equipment. This avoids confusion and enables our patients to perform them just about anywhere. We often use these exercises for the non-operative management of various shoulder conditions as well as in different stages of post-surgical rehabilitation.

These exercises are shown here for illustrative purposes only. Be sure to consult your treating physician to see what exercises may be appropriate for your shoulder.

*Exercises to help gain passive elevation of the arm

    A. Forward Elevation: Supine

    B. Forward Elevation: Forward Lean

    C. Forward Elevation: Over Door Pulley

*Exercises to help gain rotation of the arm away from the side

    D. External Rotation

*Exercises to stretch the posterior shoulder

    E. Cross Body Adduction

    F. Internal Rotation Up Back 

    G. Internal Rotation Lying On Your Side 

*Exercise to build strength of the shoulder

    H. Supine Press with Progressive Incline 

*Traction exercises

   I. Rowing Machine Exercise

   J. Pull Down Bar Exercise 

A word of caution about exercises to avoid is shown here.