#37 - Infraspinatus PIR

Purpose:

Relax the muscles of the back of the shoulder (infraspinatus), to reduce pain and improve shoulder joint stability.

Where to Feel it:

Extremely gentle stretch/relaxation of the muscles in the back of the shoulder.

Description:

Let the arm hang over the edge of a firm surface at a right angle, with the hand pointing toward the feet. Rest the opposite hand on the shoulder to weight it down. On an inhale, lift the hanging arm up a couple inches, and hold for several seconds. On an exhale, allow gravity to take over and let the arm relax & drop down.

Tips:

This is such a gentle (but very important!) relaxation exercise that you may not feel much, if any, stretch at all. You may also be given a standing stretch in which you pull one arm with the other across your body and up around the level of your other shoulder to stretch the infraspinatus more deeply.

Reps:

3-4.