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Supine Weighted External Rotation

Supine Weighted External Rotation: start and finish positions
Start and finish positions. Photographs by BoneArc.

How to do it

Lie on your back with your elbow bent to 90 degrees at your side, holding a light weight with your forearm pointed across your body. Rotate your forearm up until it points toward the ceiling, then lower back down with control.

Body region
Shoulder
Position
Supine
Equipment
Weight
Recovery phase
Mid recovery
Purpose
Strengthening

Used in home programs for

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

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