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Full Can in Scapular Plane

Full Can in Scapular Plane: start and finish positions
Start and finish positions. Photographs by BoneArc.

How to do it

Stand holding a light weight in each hand, thumbs pointed up. Raise your arms out and slightly forward, up to shoulder height, then lower back down with control.

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

Used in home programs for

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

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