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Scapular Retraction (Sling)

Scapular Retraction (Sling): start and finish positions
Start and finish positions. Photographs by BoneArc.

How to do it

Sit with your arm supported in a sling out in front of you. Pull your shoulder blade back toward your spine, then let it relax back to the start.

Body region
Shoulder
Position
Seated
Equipment
Sling
Recovery phase
Mid recovery
Purpose
Strengthening

Used in home programs for

  • Acromioclavicular Joint Osteoarthritis
  • Adhesive Capsulitis (Frozen Shoulder)
  • Bankart Repair
  • Biceps Tendinopathy (Long Head)
  • Biceps Tenodesis
  • Calcific Tendinitis of the Shoulder
  • Cervical Radiculopathy
  • Cervical Spinal Stenosis (Non-Myelopathic)
  • Cervical Spondylosis (Degenerative)
  • Cervicogenic Headache
  • Elbow Osteoarthritis
  • Glenohumeral Osteoarthritis
  • Mechanical Neck Pain / Cervical Strain
  • Proximal Humerus Fracture (Non-Operative)
  • Reverse Total Shoulder Replacement
  • Rotator Cuff Repair
  • Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy
  • Shoulder Impingement Syndrome
  • SLAP Repair

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