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Stand up straight. Raise each arm up to the side, bent at 90-degree angles with palms forward. This can also be performed with your hands at your side with your palms facing your thigh or forward.
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Squeeze your shoulders back, making sure you do not shrug your shoulders at the same time, pushing your shoulder blades toward each other. Hold for
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Relax. Repeat
5 times, or as instructed.
Author: Wheeler, Brooke
Author: Yang, Sue
Online Medical Reviewer: Daphne Pierce-Smith RN MSN
Online Medical Reviewer: Elizabeth Oswald PT DPT
Online Medical Reviewer: Rajadurai Samnishanth Researcher
Date Last Reviewed: 09/01/2024
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