Shoulder Stretch Lying Down, Proper technique?

Asked by: Crystal Thomas

How do you stretch your shoulders when lying down?

Shoulder flexion (lying down)

1. Lie on your back, holding a wand with your hands. Your palms should face down as you hold the wand. …
2. Keeping your elbows straight, slowly raise your arms over your head until you feel a stretch in your shoulders, upper back, and chest.
3. Hold 15 to 30 seconds.
4. Repeat 2 to 4 times.

How do you properly stretch your shoulders?

Shoulder stretch

1. Relax your shoulders.
2. Raise one arm to shoulder height, and reach it across your chest.
3. Pull the arm slightly toward you with your other arm. This will help you get a gentle stretch. Hold for about 6 seconds.
4. Repeat 2 to 4 times.

How do you stretch under your shoulder blades?

Position with your shoulder blades back and down with your hands at your sides about 90 degrees you're simply going to point your thumbs out and rotate.

Where should you feel sleeper stretch?

The sleepers shoulder stretch is a stretch to increase the internal rotation or posterior capsule extensibility of the shoulder. Whatever side you are stretching you want to lie on that side bring