Successful stretching

Shoulders tend to get stiff - after an injury, after surgery or for no apparent reason. Gentle, frequent stretching is very often successful in reducing stiffness. The key to a successful stretching program is relaxing while holding the stretch for a full two minutes (by the clock) and repeating the stretches every few hours during the day. The stretching programs we favor are those that require no equipment and that can be done anywhere.

These are shown here:

    A. Forward Elevation: Supine
    B. Forward Elevation: Forward Lean

    C. Forward Elevation: Over Door Pulley
    D. External Rotation

    E. Cross Body Adduction

    F. Internal Rotation Up Back 

    G. Internal Rotation Lying On Your Side 

Of these the ones we've found most successful in improving elevation of the arm are the forward lean (B in the list above) and the sleeper stretch (G in the list above).

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Here are some videos that are of shoulder interest

Shoulder arthritis - what you need to know (see this link).

How to x-ray the shoulder (see this link).

The ream and run procedure (see this link).

The total shoulder arthroplasty (see this link).

The cuff tear arthropathy arthroplasty (see this link).

The reverse total shoulder arthroplasty (see this link).

The smooth and move procedure for irreparable rotator cuff tears (see this link).

Shoulder rehabilitation exercises (see this link).