Traditional Treatments to Stretch a Tight Posterior Shoulder Capsule

• Top – Therapist applies an anterior to posterior glide through the humerus to mobilize the posterior shoulder capsule

• Bottom – Sleeper stretch home exercise. Patient attempts to self stretch the right shoulder into further IR which was reportedly painful

Clinical Observation: What appears to be posterior capsular tightness of the right shoulder often resolves with mobilization of the rib cage to promote thoracic spine rotation to the left.