Treating Soft Tissue Tightness
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Tightness of soft tissue structures of the trunk and upper extremity often precede painful shoulders in stroke survivors. Jan Davis demonstrates a step-by-step approach to preventing shoulder pain by maintaining the length of soft tissue structures.
Tightness of soft tissue structures of the trunk and upper extremity often precede painful shoulders in stroke survivors. Jan Davis demonstrates a step-by-step approach to preventing shoulder pain by maintaining the length of soft tissue structures.
Preventing Shoulder Pain Similar Videos
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Scapular Mobilization: Elevation
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Tightness of the muscles acting on the scapula can be a source of shoulder pain in stroke survivors. Safe and pain free mobilization of the scapula begins with elevation. Observe Jan Davis demonstrate clear and effective step-by-step handling methods
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Scapular Mobilization in Supine
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It is often easier to mobilize the scapula of patients demonstrating poor trunk control, or heavy upper extremities, with the patient in supine. Jan Davis shows how to perform scapular elevation, protraction and upward rotation with a stroke survivor
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Subluxation
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A subluxed shoulder is not always a painful shoulder. Improper handling or positioning of a shoulder, whether subluxed or not, can contribute to shoulder pain. For the latest research on subluxation and shoulder pain, go to www.ebrsr.com.
