Shoulder Exercise: Wall-Climbing to the Front

During this stretching exercise, be careful not to arch your back.

Face a wall, standing so your fingers can just touch it.
Keeping your shoulder down (don't shrug up toward your ear), walk the fingers of your injured arm up the wall as high as pain permits.
Hold that position for at least 15 to 30 seconds.
Slowly walk your fingers back down to the starting position.
Repeat at least 2 to 4 times, trying to reach higher each time.

Current as of: November 9, 2022

Author: Healthwise Staff
Medical Review:
William H. Blahd Jr. MD, FACEP - Emergency Medicine
Adam Husney MD - Family Medicine
Kathleen Romito MD - Family Medicine
Timothy Bhattacharyya MD - Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Trauma

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