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Passive Shoulder Internal Rotation with Cane

Passive Shoulder Internal Rotation with Cane: start and finish positions
Start and finish positions. Photographs by BoneArc.

How to do it

Stand holding a cane behind your back, one hand at waist height and the other over the opposite shoulder. Use your top hand to pull the cane upward, guiding the lower arm up your back, then lower back down.

Body region
Shoulder
Position
Standing
Equipment
Cane
Recovery phase
Mid recovery
Purpose
Range Of Motion

Used in home programs for

  • Adhesive Capsulitis (Frozen Shoulder)
  • Reverse Total Shoulder Replacement
  • Rotator Cuff Tear (Monitored — Non-Operative)
  • Shoulder Replacement

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