Keep your notes going as you proceed with these treatments
Keep your notes going as you proceed with these treatments
After treatment, record all changes in your Outcome Measures
1: Shoulder blade positioning exercises. Try and keep shoulder blades back and down. Hold for 10 secs..
6: With the patient’s arm lifted, apply pressure to the top of the humerus directed towards the feet of the patient. Repeat for 1 min, 3 times
10: Placing wrist against door frame, step forward and feel stretch at the front of chest and shoulder. Hold 30 seconds
11: With one arm behind back, use the other to flexion the neck and hold for 30 seconds
15. Rotation: with a bent elbow, push into door frame; Abduction: with a bent elbow push away from door frame
5: Holding a weight/drink can/wooden branch, Lie on the painfree side, keeping the elbow close to the body, turn arm outwards as far as pain allows
7: Press ups against wall, with shoulder blades positioned down and backwards. Go slowly throughout movement. Repeat as pain allows, every day
19: Keeping a good upright posture, use elastic band if available and pull against resistance.
20: Keeping a good upright posture, use elastic band if available and pull against resistance
21: PRICE: Rest from any painful movements. Apply a cold compress to the shoulder for 10-15 mins
3: Using good arm, lift bad arm as far as possible, as pain allows 10 times
1: Shoulder blade positioning exercises. Try and keep shoulder blades back and down. Hold for 10 secs
8: Let the arm hang down and swing forwards, backwards, side to side and in a circular motion as pain allows. Repeat 1-2 mins
5: Holding a weight/drink can/wooden branch, Lie on the painfree side, keeping the elbow close to the body, turn arm outwards as far as pain allows
7: Press ups against wall, with shoulder blades positioned down and backwards. Go slowly throughout movement. Repeat as pain allows, every day
12: Early deltoid strengthening. Whilst lying supine, use good arm to position sore shoulder at 90 degrees flexion, and make circles until fatigued
15: Isometric exercises. Repeat 12 -15 times daily and hold each time for five to ten seconds
17: Late deltoid strengthening. Using weights or bags, lift arms out to side
18: Keeping a good upright posture, use elastic band if available and pull against resistance.
19: Keeping a good upright posture, use elastic band if available and pull against resistance
20: Keeping a good upright posture, use elastic band if available and pull against resistance
6: With the patient’s arm lifted, apply pressure to the top of the humerus directed towards the feet of the patient. Repeat for 1 min, 3 times
8: Let the arm hang down and swing forwards, backwards, side to side and in a circular motion as pain allows. Repeat 1-2 mins
3: Using good arm, lift bad arm as far as possible, as pain allows 10 times
2: Lift arm up in front of body as far as possible as pain allows. Then lift arm to side of body as far as possible as pain allows
5: Holding a weight/drink can/wooden branch, Lie on the painfree side, keeping the elbow close to the body, turn arm outwards as far as pain allows
7: Press ups against wall, with shoulder blades positioned down and backwards. Go slowly throughout movement. Repeat as pain allows, every day
13: With a towel behind back, use the good arm to help pull the sore one up behind back, as pain allows. Hold 30 seconds
14: Set up pulley at home and use to help move painful arm up and down as pain allows, for 1 to 2 minutes each time
16: Wall crawling – Keep hand in contact with wall and crawl fingers upwards, firstly up in front, then turn body sideways and crawl fingers up to the side
18: Keeping a good upright posture, use elastic band if available and pull against resistance.
19: Keeping a good upright posture, use elastic band if available and pull against resistance
20: Keeping a good upright posture, use elastic band if available and pull against resistance
21: PRICE: Rest from any painful movements. Apply a cold compress to the shoulder for 10-15 mins.
6: With the patient’s arm lifted, apply pressure to the top of the humerus directed towards the feet of the patient. Repeat for 1 min, 3 times
8: Let the arm hang down and swing forwards, backwards, side to side and in a circular motion as pain allows. Repeat 1-2 mins.
13: With a towel behind back, use the good arm to help pull the sore one up behind back, as pain allows. Hold 30 seconds
14: Set up pulley at home and use to help move painful arm up and down as pain allows, for 1 to 2 minutes each time
16: Wall crawling – Keep hand in contact with wall and crawl fingers upwards, firstly up in front, then turn body sideways and crawl fingers up to the side
2: Lift arm up in front of body as far as possible as pain allows. Then lift arm to side of body as far as possible as pain allows
5: Holding a weight/drink can/wooden branch, Lie on the painfree side, keeping the elbow close to the body, turn arm outwards as far as pain allows
7: Press ups against wall, with shoulder blades positioned down and backwards. Go slowly throughout movement. Repeat as pain allows, every day.
10: Placing wrist against door frame, step forward and feel stretch at the front of chest and shoulder. Hold 30 seconds.
21: PRICE: Rest from any painful movements. Apply a cold compress to the shoulder for 10-15 mins.
4: Put in a sling made from a t-shirt\cloth, for about 1-2 weeks, and keep elbow and wrist and fingers moving regularly.
3: Using good arm, lift bad arm as far as possible, as pain allows 10 times.
14: Set up pulley at home and use to help move painful arm up and down as pain allows, for 1 to 2 minutes each time
16: Wall crawling – Keep hand in contact with wall and crawl fingers upwards, firstly up in front, then turn body sideways and crawl fingers up to the side
8: Let the arm hang down and swing forwards, backwards, side to side and in a circular motion as pain allows. Repeat 1-2
2: Lift arm up in front of body as far as possible as pain allows. Then lift arm to side of body as far as possible as pain allows
5: Holding a weight/drink can/wooden branch, Lie on the painfree side, keeping the elbow close to the body, turn arm outwards as far as pain allows
7: Press ups against wall, with shoulder blades positioned down and backwards. Go slowly throughout movement. Repeat as pain allows, every day.
15: Isometric exercises. Repeat 12 -15 times daily and hold each time for five to ten seconds
17: Late deltoid strengthening. Using weights or bags, lift arms out to side.
18: Keeping a good upright posture, use elastic band if available and pull against resistance.
19: Keeping a good upright posture, use elastic band if available and pull against resistance
20: Keeping a good upright posture, use elastic band if available and pull against resistance.
21: PRICE: Rest from any painful movements. Apply a cold compress to the shoulder for 10-15 mins.
9: If no access to doctor, try and re-locate shoulder, by gently adding a pulling force on the arm away from the body, while another person holds the patients trunk. Wait for evident clunk.
4: Put in a sling made from a t-shirt\cloth, for about 1-2 weeks, and keep elbow and wrist and fingers moving regularly.
3: Using good arm, lift bad arm as far as possible, as pain allows 10 times.
14: Set up pulley at home and use to help move painful arm up and down as pain allows, for 1 to 2 minutes each time
16: Wall crawling – Keep hand in contact with wall and crawl fingers upwards, firstly up in front, then turn body sideways and crawl fingers up to the side
8: Let the arm hang down and swing forwards, backwards, side to side and in a circular motion as pain allows. Repeat 1-2
2: Lift arm up in front of body as far as possible as pain allows. Then lift arm to side of body as far as possible as pain allows
5: Holding a weight/drink can/wooden branch, Lie on the painfree side, keeping the elbow close to the body, turn arm outwards as far as pain allows
7: Press ups against wall, with shoulder blades positioned down and backwards. Go slowly throughout movement. Repeat as pain allows, every day.
15: Isometric exercises. Repeat 12 -15 times daily and hold each time for five to ten seconds
17: Keeping a good upright posture, use elastic band if available and pull against resistance.
18: Keeping a good upright posture, use elastic band if available and pull against resistance.
19: Keeping a good upright posture, use elastic band if available and pull against resistance
20: Keeping a good upright posture, use elastic band if available and pull against resistance.
21: PRICE: Rest from any painful movements. Apply a cold compress to the shoulder for 10-15 mins.
4: Put in a sling made from a t-shirt\cloth, for about 1-2 weeks, and keep elbow and wrist and fingers moving regularly.
3: Using good arm, lift bad arm as far as possible, as pain allows 10 times.
14: Set up pulley at home and use to help move painful arm up and down as pain allows, for 1 to 2 minutes each time
16: Wall crawling – Keep hand in contact with wall and crawl fingers upwards, firstly up in front, then turn body sideways and crawl fingers up to the side
8: Let the arm hang down and swing forwards, backwards, side to side and in a circular motion as pain allows. Repeat 1-2
2: Lift arm up in front of body as far as possible as pain allows. Then lift arm to side of body as far as possible as pain allows
5: Holding a weight/drink can/wooden branch, Lie on the painfree side, keeping the elbow close to the body, turn arm outwards as far as pain allows
7: Press ups against wall, with shoulder blades positioned down and backwards. Go slowly throughout movement. Repeat as pain allows, every day.
15: Isometric exercises. Repeat 12 -15 times daily and hold each time for five to ten seconds
17: Keeping a good upright posture, use elastic band if available and pull against resistance.
18: Keeping a good upright posture, use elastic band if available and pull against resistance.
19: Keeping a good upright posture, use elastic band if available and pull against resistance
20: Keeping a good upright posture, use elastic band if available and pull against resistance.