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Band External Rotation at Side

Also called ER at side progression.

Band External Rotation at Side: start and finish positions
Start and finish positions. Photographs by BoneArc.

How to do it

Stand with your elbow bent to 90 degrees and tucked at your side, holding a band anchored in front of you. Rotate your forearm outward away from your body, then return to the start with control.

Body region
Shoulder
Position
Standing
Equipment
Band
Recovery phase
Mid recovery
Purpose
Strengthening

Used in home programs for

  • Arthroscopic Subacromial Decompression
  • Bankart Repair
  • Rotator Cuff Repair
  • Rotator Cuff Tear (Monitored — Non-Operative)
  • Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy
  • Shoulder Impingement Syndrome
  • SLAP Repair

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