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Shoulder Pulley Scaption

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

How to do it

Sit facing a door-mounted pulley with a handle in each hand, arms angled slightly out to the sides. Pull down on one handle to raise the other arm up and out at that angle, then lower it back 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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