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External Rotation at 45° Abduction

External Rotation at 45° Abduction: start and finish positions
Start and finish positions. Photographs by BoneArc.

How to do it

Sit with your arm raised partway out to the side and elbow bent to 90 degrees, holding a band anchored in front of you. Rotate your forearm upward and back, then return to the start.

Body region
Shoulder
Position
Seated
Equipment
Band
Recovery phase
Mid recovery
Purpose
Range Of Motion

Used in home programs for

  • Arthroscopic Subacromial Decompression
  • Rotator Cuff Repair
  • Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy
  • Shoulder Impingement Syndrome

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