Rotator Cuff Programme
INTERNAL ROTATION
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Place rubber tubing in door at elbow level
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Stand sideways to the door with your injured arm towards the door.
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Bend elbow 90o, and place small towel roll between arm and body
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Grasp tubing and rotate it out, away form your body.
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Slowly return to starting position.
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Perform _ sets _ reps _ times daily |
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EXTERNAL ROTATION
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Hold tubing in both hands.
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Anchor hand of uninjured arm on hip.
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Bend elbow of injured arm 90o, and place small towel roll in between arm and body.
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Grasp tubing and rotate it out, away from your body.
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Slowly return to starting position.
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Perform -sets _ reps _ times daily |
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EXTENSION (Standing)
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Place tubing in door at elbow level.
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With injured arm down at your side, grasp tubing and pull it directly behind you.
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Do not bend forward at the waist while pulling back.
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Slowly return to standing position
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Perform _ sets _ reps _ times daily. |
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LYING PRONE
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Lie on your stomach, with injured arm hanging over side of bed or couch.
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Tie tubing directly below or near hand level.
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Grasp tubing and pull arm up along side of body.
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Slowly return to starting position.
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Perform _ sets _ reps _ times daily |
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FLEXION
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Place one end of tubing under your foot.
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Grasp tubing with thumb on top, and lift arm directly out the the front of the body.
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Be sure to keep your elbow straight
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Slowly return to starting position.
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Perform _ sets _ reps _ times daily |
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HORIZONAL ABDUCTION
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Lie on your stomach with your injured arm over the side of your bed or couch,
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Tie tubing directly below shoulder level.
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Grasp tubing and pull straight out from your body 90o at shoulder level.
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Slowly return to starting position.
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Perform _ sets _ reps _ times daily. |
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ABDUCTION
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Place one end of tubing under your foot.
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Grasp tubing with thumb on top, and lift arm directly out to the side of your body.
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Be sure to keep your elbow straight
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Slowly return to starting position.
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Perform _ sets _ reps _ times daily.
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EMPTY CAN
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Place middle of tubing under your feet.
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Grasp tubing in both hands with thumbs turned down.
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Rather than lifting your arms straight out to the side, raise your arms in a position 30o forward of that position.
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Keep elbows straight and do not lift above shoulder level.
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Slowly return to starting position.
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Perform _ sets _ reps _ times daily. |
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90o EXTERNAL ROTATION
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Lie on your back on a firm surface.
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Place one end of tubing around your foot.
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Raise arm out to side (90o) , shoulder height, and bend your elbow up 90o.
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Grasp tubing and rotate backward until the back of your hand hits the firm surface.
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slowly return to starting position.
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Perform _ sets _ reps _ times daily. |
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PRONE ON ELBOWS WITH EXTERNAL ROTATION
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Lie on your stomach propped up on your elbows.
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Hold tubing in both hands about shoulder width apart.
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Try to pull tubing apart and hold for 5 seconds.
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Slowly return to starting position.
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Perform _ sets _ reps _ times daily. |
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HORIZONTAL PULL
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Hold tubing in both hands at shoulder height.
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Pull tubing apart until arms are directly out to each side of your body.
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Slowly return to starting position
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Perform _ sets _ reps _ times daily. |
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DIAGONAL PULL
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Hold tubing in both hands at shoulder height.
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Pull tubing apart at a diagonal, with injured arm above shoulder height and uninjured arm angled below shoulder height.
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Slowly return to starting position.
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Perform _ sets _ reps _ times daily. |
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WALL PUSH-UPS
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Stand arm's length away from the wall
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Place hands on the wall, fingers pointed in towards each other.
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Slowly bend your elbows, bringing your chest in towards the wall. (elbows should point straight out from the body.
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Slowly return to starting position.
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Perform _ sets _ reps _ times daily.
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