Because you have injured your shoulder, it is important that you exercise it regularly to stop any stiffness, so that you get the movement of your shoulder joint back completely.
Shoulder Injury
Because you have injured your shoulder, it is important that you exercise it regularly to stop any stiffness, so that you get the movement of your shoulder joint back completely. However, you must not overuse it until you are told that you can do so, as it could make your pain worse.
Try these simple exercises:
- Stand with arm relaxed at your side.
- Raise arm up overhead as far as you can.
- Hold for 3 seconds and slowly lower.
- 10 repetitions, 3 times per day.
- Lie on belly with arm off edge of the bed as shown.
- Raise arm backwards.
- Hold for 3 seconds and slowly lower.
- 10 repetitions, 3 times per day.
- Stand with arm relaxed at your side.
- Raise arms up to the side and overhead as far as you can.
- Hold for 3 seconds and slowly lower.
- 10 repetitions, 3 times per day.
- Stand with arms at sides and elbows bent as shown.
- Rotate arms outward, keeping elbows bent.
- Hold for 3 seconds.
- 10 repetitions, 3 times per day.
- Reach up behind back as shown.
- Walk your hands up your back as far as you can.
- 10 repetitions, 3 times per day.
- Begin with shoulders relaxed.
- Pinch shoulders upwards towards ears.
- Hold for 3 seconds.
- 10 repetitions, 3 times per day.
- Sit or stand as shown.
- Try to press your shoulders downwards as far as you can.
- Hold for 3 seconds.
- 10 repetitions, 3 times per day.
- Assume position shown, letting the arm hang relaxed.
- Sway your whole body slowly to move the arm forward and backward. Do not let the arm tense up – use only your body movement to begin with.
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