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Prone T-Y-I Raises

Prone T-Y-I Raises: start and finish positions
Start and finish positions. Photographs by BoneArc.

How to do it

Lie face-down with your arms hanging off the edge of a bed or bench. Raise your arms out to form a T, then a Y, then straight overhead for an I, squeezing your shoulder blades together each time before lowering back down.

Body region
Shoulder
Position
Prone
Equipment
No equipment
Recovery phase
Mid recovery
Purpose
Strengthening

Used in home programs for

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

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