Shoulder · Mid recovery
Scapular Series (No Sling)
Also called scapular shrug, scapular shrug depression retraction protraction, scapular sling series, shoulder shrug.
How to do it
Sit with your arms relaxed at your sides. Shrug your shoulders up, then squeeze your shoulder blades back, then pull them down, then push them forward, moving through each position with control.
- Body region
- Shoulder
- Position
- Seated
- Equipment
- No equipment
- Recovery phase
- Mid recovery
- Purpose
- Strengthening
Used in home programs for
- Clavicle Fracture (Non-Operative)
- Shoulder Instability (Non-Operative)
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