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Eric Parrish, MPT StaffTherapist
Shoulder Isometrics Home Exercise Sheet
Rehabilitation oftheshoulder may take anextended period oftime. Aloss ofstrength, range of
motion, anduse is common afteran injury or surgery. Your strength, range ofmotion, and use ofthe
shoulder can be regained. It maybecome frustrating at times, but you can be successful with hard
work, patience, and Hsteningto your body.
When you areexercising on yourown at home there aresome things to remember....
* Any specific exercise that causes pain, especially sharp knifelike pain, is hindering the healing
processfor your injury and should be modified or discontinued until you notifyyour therapist.
* Increased swelling after exercise indicates that the exercise maybe too difficultor it is not
being done correctly. Be sure to ice that areaof swellingand use a compressionwrap as
needed.
* Re-injuries during the rehabilitation process will slowyourprogress. Ifyou
getrecurring paineitherlowerthe resistance; lower the number ofsets or
repetitions; or reduce the range ofmotion to avoid the area ofpain.
* You should experience muscle soreness, dull ache, fatigue, andstretching sensations, but the
exercises should not increasethe pain or swelling.
* Consult your Physician or Physical Therapist ifany problems arise or ifyou
have any questions regarding anexercise. It isbetter to make sure thatyou are
doing anexercise correctly thanto cause further injury bydoing anexercise
incorrectly.
These exercises are to be done 1time per day.
Each exercise is to be done for 10 repetitions holding 10 seconds each time.
Ice for 15 minutes after exerciseand at the end of the day.
Do not ice before exercising.
Nov 18,2010
Routine For: Program Shoulder
Created By: Eric Parrish
SHOULDER - 29 Strengthening: IsometricFlexion
Shoulder 11-12-10
SHOULDER - 31 Strengthening: IsometricExtension
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Using wall for resistance,
press right fist into ball
using light pressure.
Using wall for resistance, press
back ofright arm into ball
using light pressure.
Hold
Hold
10
seconds.
10
seconds.
Repeat 10 times per set.
sets per session.
Do_lJ
I sessions per day.
Do
Repeat 10 times per set.
Do 1 sets per session.
SHOULDER- 34 Strengthening: Isometric Adduction
SHOULDER-36 Strengthening:
Do
1
sessions per day.
Isometric External Rotation
Using body for resistance,
gently press right arm
into ball using
light pressure.
Hold
10
seconds.
Using wall to provide
resistance, and keeping right
arm at side, press back of
hand into ball using
light pressure.
Hold
10
seconds.
Repeat 10 times per set.
Do 1 sets per session.
Do 1 sessions per day.
Repeat 10 times per set.
Do 1 sets per session.
Do 1 sessions per day.
SHOULDER-37 Strengthening:
SHOULDER - 32 Strengthening: Isometric Abduction
Isometric Internal Rotation
Using door frame for resistance,
press palm of right hand into
ball using light pressure.
Keep elbow in at side.
Hold
10
J
Hold
10
seconds.
seconds.
Repeat JLQ_ times per set.
Do_l
sets per session.
Do
Using wall for resistance, press
left arm into ball using
light pressure.
sessions per day.
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Repeat
Do
Do
10 times per set.
sets per session.
J sessions per day.
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