Total Glenohumeral Joint Rotation
Supine
Level 1
- Lie on your back with your shoulder at a 90 degree angle to your body. Elbow also bent to 90 degrees.
- Use a small towel to support the upper arm
- Rotate the hand forwards and backwards, ensuring you are going all the way through the available range
- Keep the movement slow and controlled throughout
Level 2
- Remove the supportive towel, but keep the arm in the same position
- Ensure you can still achieve the same amount of movement as the supported position
Level 3
- Add a small hand weight
- Ensure you can still achieve the same amount of movement as Level 1 & 2
Prone
Level 1
- Lie on your front with your shoulder at a 90 degree angle to your body. Elbow also bent to 90 degrees.
- Use enough towels to support the upper arm at the same level as your back
- Rotate the hand forwards and backwards, ensuring you are going all the way through the available range
- Keep the movement slow and controlled throughout
Level 2
- Remove the supportive towel, but keep the arm in the same position
- Ensure you can still achieve the same amount of movement as the supported position
Level 3
- Add a small hand weight
- Ensure you can still achieve the same amount of movement as Level 1 & 2