Glenohumeral Decoaptation

ShoulderMobility
Glenohumeral Decoaptation

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Description

Lie on your back, with the arm on the side of your physical therapist at 90° shoulder flexion, your elbow bent and supported on their shoulder, and your hand placed on the opposite shoulder. Your physical therapist will fix your elbow with their shoulder, then perform a traction outward with both hands to decompress the humeral head.

Settings

Equipment
Physio
Positions
Supine Position
Difficulty
Easy
Movement
Traction

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