PROTOTYPEStretch lessons are a prototype. The 3D is a schematic of positions and hand contacts.

Exercise 49

Pectoralis Major Stretch

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Client's muscles and trainer's surface

01 / 4Support the armBreathe easily

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Supine (near the table edge) · Pectoralis major and front of the shoulder

Pectoralis Major Stretch

An assisted stretch for the pectoralis major and front of the shoulder, observing contact, stabilisation and compensation separately.

PHASE 01Breathe easily

Support the arm

Support the upper arm and the forearm.

Keep the stretch gentle and stop if you feel pain or numbness. Playback time is for comparing movements, not a prescribed holding time.

Trainer position

Stand on the client's left (the side shown in the 3D) with your feet apart front to back, at a height that suits the table. Move by shifting your body weight rather than holding with the arms alone.

Contact and support

Place the palms on the front of the upper arm (near the elbow) and on the forearm.

Hand placement in 3D: front of the upper arm (near the elbow), forearm

Stabilisation

Check that the client is positioned so they cannot fall off the table.

Compensation

Arching of the lower back, trunk rotation, pain or numbness at the front of the shoulder.

Easier option

Reduce the range and let the weight of the leg or arm rest on a cushion or the table. Go back to checking a pain-free starting position.

Cues and consent

Tell the client where you will touch and which way you will move, and say, 'Tell me straight away if you feel any pain or discomfort.' Confirm consent before touching and before moving.

Stop criteria

Return to the starting position immediately if the client reports sharp pain, numbness, weakness, a pinching feeling in the joint, dizziness, shortness of breath or anxiety, or asks to stop.