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Shoulder Range of Motion Exercises

Pendulum
1. While bending to 60-90 degrees at waist
2. Swing bucket or weight anteriorly and posteriorly
Wall-climbing
1. Walk fingers up wall and overhead
Rope and pulley from ceiling
1. Hands see-saw back and forth
2. Rope handles moved up and down via pulley
3. Normal arm assists in elevation of stiff arm
Internal rotation
1. Clasp hands behind back
2. Raise hands toward head
External rotation
1. Hands behind neck
2. Rotate elbows back and then forward
3. Repeat motion

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