Internal Rotation Stretch
The muscles of the rotator cuff are often overlooked, but should be stretched before and after all exercise of sport involving the shoulder joint.
Teaching Points
- Lay on your back with your shoulder abducted to 90 degrees and elbow flexed to 90 degrees.
- Get a partner to internally (medially) rotate your shoulder, ie. push the fist forwards towards the floor.
- Hold for between 10 and 30 seconds.
Variations
- Posterior Shoulder Stretch II.
Muscles Stretched
- Infraspinatus.
- Teres Minor.
Related Injuries
- Rotator Cuff Injuries.
