Pulley Exercises Flexion Abduction There are two variations to this exercise There are two variations to this exercise Sit in chair facing door. Sit in chair facing door. Sit in chair with back to door. Sit in chair sideways with injured extremity To apply a passive upward Pull down wood handle to While pulling down with wood next to door while arm of stretch with distraction in the passively stretch injured handle, allow opposite, injured injured extremity is passively injured shoulder, pull down on shoulder up and back. shoulder to passively stretch lifted up from the side. wood handle on the opposite upwards. Maintain elbow side. contact against door with NOTE: NOTE: Keep thumb or palm Keep palm facing you injured extremity during facing you. movement. NOTE: Keep thumb or palm NOTE: facing you. Keep palm facing you. ____Repetitions/Minutes ____Repetitions/Minutes ____Repetitions/Minutes ____Repetitions/Minutes ____Times per day ____Times per day ____Times per day ____Times per day External Rotation Shoulder Distraction There are two variations to this exercise Face chair away from door and Stand with back to door, one or two While seated in chair, place rope place platform with pillow at steps away. Pull down wood handle along bottom of foot. Relax injured shoulder height on side with to apply stretch while opposite, shoulder while wood handle on injured shoulder. Rest arm on injured shoulder is passively opposite site is pulled upwards to pillow while stretching into stretched up and outward rotated apply stretch. Hold steadily for outward rotation. Stretch is applied toward door. several seconds or pull in an by pulling down handle on intermittent, on and off manner (as opposite side. directed by your medical professional). This is often an effective technique to relieve pain. ____Repetitions/Minutes ____Repetitions/Minutes ____Repetitions/Minutes ____Times per day ____Times per day ____Times per day
Pulley Exercises Flexion There are two variations to this exercise Abduction There are two variations to this exercise Sit in chair facing door. Sit in chair facing door. Sit in chair with back to door. Sit in chair sideways with injured extremity To apply a passive upward stretch with distraction in the injured shoulder, pull down on wood handle on the opposite side. NOTE: Keep thumb or palm facing you. Pull down wood handle to passively stretch injured shoulder up and back. NOTE: Keep thumb or palm facing you. While pulling down with wood handle, allow opposite, injured shoulder to passively stretch upwards. Maintain elbow contact against door with injured extremity during movement. NOTE: Keep palm facing you. next to door while arm of injured extremity is passively lifted up from the side. NOTE: Keep palm facing you ____Repetitions/Minutes ____Times per day ____Repetitions/Minutes ____Times per day ____Repetitions/Minutes ____Times per day ____Repetitions/Minutes ____Times per day External Rotation There are two variations to this exercise Shoulder Distraction Face chair away from door and place platform with pillow at shoulder height on side with injured shoulder. Rest arm on pillow while stretching into outward rotation. Stretch is applied by pulling down handle on opposite side. Stand with back to door, one or two steps away. Pull down wood handle to apply stretch while opposite, injured shoulder is passively stretched up and outward rotated toward door. While seated in chair, place rope along bottom of foot. Relax injured shoulder while wood handle on opposite site is pulled upwards to apply stretch. Hold steadily for several seconds or pull in an intermittent, on and off manner (as directed by your medical professional). This is often an effective technique to relieve pain. ____Repetitions/Minutes ____Times per day ____Repetitions/Minutes ____Times per day ____Repetitions/Minutes ____Times per day
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