Kettle Bell Shoulder Integration – Sidelying

To promote stability of the R shoulder:

• Have the patient lie on their L side with their R arm abducted to 90 degrees, their R leg is bent and their L leg is straight.
• Place a kettle bell into the patient’s R hand and instruct the patient to hold their wrist in a neutral position.
• Instruct the patient to find the sweet spot for stabilization of their R shoulder by drawing the humeral head back down into the glenoid fossa to “pack” the shoulder.
• With the shoulder packed have the patient perform the following movements for 3-5 reps each:
  Turn their head to the R and L
  Internally and externally rotate the R arm
  Bend and straighten the R leg
  Rotate the R hip/pelvis forward and backward
• They should keep their neck relaxed and avoid holding their breath during the exercise.
• Once they have completed this exercise for the R shoulder you remove the kettle bell from the patient’s hand and have them roll onto their R side to repeat the exercise with the L shoulder.