Exercises for frozen shoulder and shoulder pain can be started right away, but remember to avoid any movements that increase your pain.
Stand with a stick in your hands, palms facing down. Keep your elbows straight as you lift your arms over your head. Hold for 5 seconds and return. Repeat 10 times.
Standing upright, hold a stick behind your back with both hands. Slowly move the stick away from your back and hold for a count of 5. Release. Repeat 10 times.
Lie on your back on a hard surface. Hold a stick in your hands keeping the palms facing up. Rest your upper arms on the floor with your forearms bent at a 90 degree angle. Using one arm, push your other arm away while still keeping the elbow of that arm pushed at your side. Hold for 5 seconds. Repeat 10 times.
Standing upright with one arm behind your head holding a stick. Bend your other arm behind your back to hold the stick. Move the stick up and down by bending your elbows. Hold for 5 seconds. Return to your starting position. Repeat 10 times.
Standing upright, hold a stick with both hands, palms facing out. Let the stick rest against your thighs. Keep your elbows straight as you use one arm to push the other out to the side and as high as possible. Hold the stretch as you count to 5. Repeat 10 times.
Standing straight, shrug your shoulders up toward your ears and hold for 5 seconds. Next, squeeze your shoulder blades together for 5 seconds. Then, pull your shoulder blades down and back toward the floor. Relax. Repeat this cycle 10 times.
Stand facing a wall, about 6 inches away from it. Raise one arm to the side placing the thumb side against the wall with your palm facing down. Keeping the elbow straight, rotate your body in the opposite direction of the arm until you feel the stretch across your bicep. Hold for 15 seconds, then repeat 3 times.
While standing in a corner or doorway, place your arms on the wall slightly above your head. Lean forward slowly until you feel the stretch along the front of your shoulders. Hold the stretch for 15-30 seconds and then repeat 3 times.
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