Lawnmower with or without a Resistance Band

  • The patient is standing bent forward and rotated to the left to grasp a resistance band with their R hand as if they were going to start a lawnmower.
  • Instruct the patient to stand up and pull their R elbow back and to the right, aiming their elbow toward their L back pocket. Emphasis is placed on having the patient pull their shoulder blade down and back with R rotation of their upper body to finish the movement.
  • Have them hold for 5-10 seconds then relax & slowly return to the starting position and repeat 3-5 times to start, gradually increasing to 10 repetitions.
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