14/03/2022
Stabilising the scapular on the rib cage 💪🏼
A common finding in people who are unable to raise their arms overhead or out to the side is scapular instability, or limited thoracic mobility.
A banded wall shoulder press is a great exercise for improving this stability as the scapular has to work really hard to maintain tension on the band and control the pressing movement.
This neutral position also allows the shoulder to feel safer than being out at 90*, which can make it easier for someone to get into a more overhead position.
If your client can't get into an overhead position, that's completely okay, you can gradually build up to that by starting with the elbows at shoulder height and doing smaller movements or even just holding tension on the band for a period of time and gradually increasing the difficulty 👏🏻