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Complete range-of-motion exercises—upper limbs*
Do these exercises slowly and steadily. Never use force, as this could damage a joint.
Do one joint at a time. Hold the limb steady (stabilize it) with one hand just above the
joint, and place your other hand below the joint to move the part through its full range
of motion. Here we show the basic exercises only. But remember, try to do them in
ways that make it fun!
SHOULDER: arm up and down
Stabilize
here.
SHOULDER: arm back and forward
SHOULDER: rotation
Raise arm straight
forward, and up.
Move arm
all the
way back,
and then all the
way forward over
the chest.
SHOULDER: out to side
With elbow
bent
turn the
arm all
the way up,
ELBOW: straighten and bend
then all the
way down.
Raise arm straight out to side.
FOREARM: twist
Straighten the
arm out from
the side,
then bend the
elbow to bring hand
up to shoulder.
Holding the wrist
twist the hand up,
and then twist it
down (gently).
*Drawings on pages 378 to 380 are adapted from Home Program Instruction Sheets by Jaeger. (See p. 640.)
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