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Cross-Body Posterior Capsule Stretch

Cross-Body Posterior Capsule Stretch: start and finish positions
Start and finish positions. Photographs by BoneArc.

How to do it

Stand and bring the affected arm across your body at chest height. Use your other arm to pull it closer in and hold, feeling a stretch in the back of the shoulder.

Body region
Shoulder
Position
Standing
Equipment
No equipment
Recovery phase
Any phase
Purpose
Stretch

Used in home programs for

  • Rotator Cuff Repair
  • Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy
  • Shoulder Impingement Syndrome
  • Shoulder Instability (Non-Operative)

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