Cross Over Shoulder Stretch

Technique:

• Stand with your knees slightly bent.
• Cross your arms and bend down to grab the back of your knees
• Rise upwards slowly until you feel tension in your upper back and shoulders

Primary muscles: Trapezius. Rhomboids. Latissimus Dorsi.

Secondary muscles: Teres minor.

Injury where stretch may be useful: Dislocation. Subluxation. Acromioclavicular separation. Sternoclavicular separation. Impingement syndrome. Rotator cuff tendonitis. Shoulder bursitis. Frozen shoulder (adhesive capsulitis).

Note: Keep your shoulders parallel to the ground and avoid twisting or turning sideways.