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

Exercise 49

Supported Shoulder Flexion

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Client's muscles and trainer's surface

01 / 4Support the armBreathe easily

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Supine · Shoulder flexion and latissimus dorsi

Supported Shoulder Flexion

An assisted stretch for the shoulder flexion and latissimus dorsi, observing contact, stabilisation and compensation separately.

PHASE 01Breathe easily

Support the arm

Keep the elbow straight and take the weight of the arm.

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

Support the forearm (near the wrist) and the upper arm (near the elbow) with the palms.

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

Stabilisation

Ask the client to breathe while keeping the ribs down.

Compensation

Arching of the lower back, shrugging of the shoulder, bending of the elbow.

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.