shoulder exercise: wall-climbing to the front
during this stretching exercise, be careful not to arch your back.
- face a wall, standing so your fingers can just touch it.
- keeping your shoulder down (don't shrug up toward your ear), walk the fingers of your injured arm up the wall as high as pain permits.
- hold that position for at least 15 to 30 seconds.
- slowly walk your fingers back down to the starting position.
- repeat at least 2 to 4 times, trying to reach higher each time.
current as of: july 18, 2023
author: healthwise staff
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