Shoulder · Any phase
Sleeper Stretch
How to do it
Lie on the affected side with that shoulder bent forward and the elbow bent to 90 degrees. Use your other hand to gently press the forearm down toward the floor and hold.
- Body region
- Shoulder
- Position
- Side Lying
- Equipment
- No equipment
- Recovery phase
- Any phase
- Purpose
- Stretch
Used in home programs for
- Calcific Tendinitis of the Shoulder
- Glenohumeral Osteoarthritis
- Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy
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