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Side-Lying Shoulder External Rotation

Side-Lying Shoulder External Rotation: start and finish positions
Start and finish positions. Photographs by BoneArc.

How to do it

Keep your elbow bent and tucked against your side. Rotate your forearm upward without letting the elbow drift, then lower with control.

Body region
Shoulder
Position
Side Lying
Equipment
Towel
Recovery phase
Mid recovery
Purpose
Range Of Motion

Used in home programs for

  • Bankart Repair
  • Rotator Cuff Repair
  • Rotator Cuff Tear (Monitored — Non-Operative)
  • Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy
  • Shoulder Impingement Syndrome
  • SLAP Repair

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