| Some of the most effective rotator cuff rehab | | | | it up above the head while leaning forward. |
| exercises, are discussed below; in all cases the | | | | - The cross body adduction requires the stiff shoulder's |
| exercise should be repeated 5 times and holds the | | | | arm be put across the chest with the thumb down and |
| should be for 15 seconds each time: | | | | the elbow straight. The good arm is placed on or |
| - The forward elevation requires lying on a flat surface | | | | above elbow level to pull the affected arm - below, at |
| and using the good arm to grasp the elbow of the | | | | and then above shoulder height. |
| affected shoulder's arm and raising it to a level above | | | | - Internal rotation on the side involves placing the arm |
| the head - stretching the shoulder back towards the | | | | of the stiff shoulder at the back of the body and using |
| head. A stand - up variation requires placing the | | | | the good arm to pull the affected arm up the back, by |
| affected hand above shoulder height on a wall and | | | | holding a cloth or stick between the two hands. |
| then leaning forward so that the arm is stretched | | | | - Hanging from a bar placed above shoulder height |
| above the head. The same effect can be seen in a | | | | allows a good shoulder stretch, with the amount of |
| sitting position by placing the affected shoulder's arm at | | | | body weight on the shoulder being controlled by using |
| or just below shoulder level on a table and then sliding | | | | the leg muscles to bear the rest. |