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Shoulder Pulley Abduction

Shoulder Pulley Abduction: start and finish positions
Start and finish positions. Photographs by BoneArc.

How to do it

Sit beside a shoulder pulley with a handle in each hand. Pull down on one handle to raise the other arm out to the side, then let it lower back down with control.

Body region
Shoulder
Position
Seated
Equipment
Pulley
Recovery phase
Mid recovery
Purpose
Range Of Motion

Used in home programs for

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

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