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: Protraction
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Scapular mobilization in shoulder protraction (sometimes called scapular abduction) can effectively reduce shoulder pain when performed correctly. Begin scapular protraction only after determining the excursion of the scapula in elevation.
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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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Protecting the Hemiplegic Shoulder
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Improper handling of the shoulder during wheelchair transfers and bed positioning can contribute to hemiplegic shoulder pain. This video provides examples of proper and improper therapeutic handling methods critical to preventing shoulder pain.
