The Shoulder

Treatment of minor instability banks on three pillars

1. Active fixation of the scapula.
2. Train strenght and propriocepsis of the antagonists of the deltoid: the latissimus dorsi en the pectoralis major
   In the beginning only isometric exercises starting from 90° of abduction. The purpose is to train the muscular feeling and the active relaxation of the deltoid. A caudal movement of the humeral head is furthered.

   later on also isotonic exercises: active adduction movements, using weights and a pulley - in the beginning only with a short lever, later with the use of the stretched arm.

   finally coordination- exercises: training of contractions of the antagonists during active abduction movements of the arm. - this in an attempt to pull the head of the humerus in a caudal direction during the active abduction of the arm.

3. Proprioceptive exercises for the rotator cuff muscles

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