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Stand up straight or lie on your back on the floor with your legs straight. Hold a broomstick horizontally. Cup the top of the broomstick with your right hand. Hold the broomstick just above the broom part with your left hand, palm facing down.
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Push the broomstick to the right with your left hand, raising your right arm up. Raise it only as high as feels comfortable.
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Hold for a few seconds. Return to the starting position.
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Repeat 3 to 5 times, or as instructed. Build up to holding each stretch for 10 to 30 seconds.
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Switch sides and repeat if instructed.
Tip: If you don’t have a broom, you can also do this exercise with a cane, mop, or yardstick.
Author: Wheeler, Brooke
Online Medical Reviewer: Raymond Turley Jr PA-C
Online Medical Reviewer: Stacey Wojcik MBA BSN RN
Online Medical Reviewer: Thomas N Joseph MD
Date Last Reviewed: 04/01/2025
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