UPPER BODY REHABILITATION

EXERCISES

REHAB GOALS Control pain and swelling Restore and increase joint ROM Restore and increase muscular

strength, endurance, and power Reestablish neuromuscular control Improve balance Maintain cardiorespiratory fitness Incorporate appropriate functional

progression

SHOULDER Increase ROM

Sleeper stretch Supine flexion and

extension Supine horizontal

adduction and abduction

Supine internal and external rotation

Increase Strength Push-up plus Bent over rows Military press Lat pull-downs

Plyometrics Trampoline toss Push-ups on boxes

SHOULDER PNF Strengthening

Techniques Rhythmic contraction Body blade Manual resistance

Re-establishing Neuromuscular control Weight shifting on a

ball Slide board exercises

Functional progression Thrower’s program

ELBOW Increase ROM

Elbow flexion—active and passive

Extension—active and passive

PronationSupination

Increase Strength Isometric flexion

and extension Bicep curls Tricep extensions Pronation and

supination with weight

WRIST Increase ROM

Flexion—active and passive

Extension—active and passive

Ulnar deviationRadial deviationPronationSupination

Increase StrengthWrist curlsWrist extensionsUlnar and radial

deviation with weight

Pronation and supination with weight

HAND/FINGERS Increase ROM

Finger flexionFinger extensionWrist flexion and

extension“Make a fist”OppositionFinger abductionFinger adduction

Increase Strength