Scapular exercise: Retraction
For this exercise, you will need elastic exercise material, such as surgical tubing or Thera-band.
- Put the band around a solid object, such as a bedpost, at about waist level. Each hand should hold an end of the band.
- With your elbows at your sides and bent to 90 degrees, pull the band back to move your shoulder blades toward each other. Return to the starting position.
- Repeat 8 to 12 times.
- If you have good range of motion in your shoulders, try this exercise with your arms lifted out to the sides, with your elbows at a 90-degree angle. Raise the elastic band up to about shoulder level. Pull the band back to move your shoulder blades toward each other. Return to the starting position.
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January 07, 2010
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