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Work site project: Worked on exercise descriptions and photos to add to the clinics
computer rehabilitation exercise program.
Phases extra exercises:
1. Range of Motion shoulder flexion
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Sitting upright, slide forearm down table as you bend from the waist until a stretch is felt
at the back of the shoulder.
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Arm resting on table, palm facing up, bring head down toward you simultaneously move
trunk away from table.
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Bend forward at waist keeping forearm on table palm down until stretch is felt
4. Range of Motion external rotation
Keep palm of hand against door frame and elbow bent at 90 degrees. Turn body from
fixed hand until stretch is felt
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Slide arm up wall with palm toward you by moving closer to wall
** 1-5: STRETCHES, SHOULDER
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Attach tube so it is coming from behind the head, in line with the body. Lying down, start
with elbow bent 90 degrees and in line with shoulder gripping the band. Bring hand down
towards body without moving elbow location and keeping upper arm strait and in line
with shoulder.
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Attach tube so it is coming from below the feet, in line with the body. Lying down, start
with elbow bent 90 degrees and in line with shoulder gripping the band. Bring hand back
towards the head without moving elbow location and keeping upper arm strait and in line
with shoulder.
** 6-7: TUBING, SHOULDER
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Lying on one side with both knees bent, keeping spine strait. Raise knee up rotating at the
hip, keeping feet in place on the floor. Keep pelvis square and stable throughout the
motion. Keep spine stable and do not rotate. **FLOOR, HIP
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2)
Place tubing around knees, in comfortable position with light tension. Lying on one side
with both knees bent, keeping spine strait. Raise knee up rotating at the hip, keeping feet
in place on the floor. Keep pelvis square and stable throughout the motion. Keep spine
stable and do not rotate. **TUBING, HIP
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2)
Lying on one side with both knees bent, keeping spine strait, with ball in between legs.
Squeeze ball between the knees, keeping feet in place on the floor. Keep pelvis square
and stable throughout the motion. Keep spine stable and do not rotate. **FLOOR, HIP
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2)
Starting with one leg on the ground, the other leg bent and raised behind the body.
Opposite arm of stable leg raised strait above the head. In one fluid motion, bring arm in
a large arc down towards toes while simultaneously bringing raised leg high up behind
body until it is about hip level, and the hand has reached the opposite foot. Keep hips in
line with each other, not letting one raise above the other. **FLOOR, HIP
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Standing upright with your back against the wall, hold the bar with both hands. Dominant
arm will push bar across body so that weaker arm is stretched up and out away from the
body until about 90.
2)
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Standing upright while holding the bar with both hands, dominant arm to the side and
weak arm in front. Use dominant arm to raise the weaker arm up above the head, or as
high as comfortable.
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2)
Standing upright while holding the bar with both hands, dominant arm in front and weak
arm at the side. Use dominant arm to push back the weaker arm, keeping the movement
in a straight line towards the wall behind you.
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2)
Standing upright against the wall while holding the bar with one arm bent at 90, hold the
other end of the bar comfortably with the other hand. Dominant arm will push bar across
body so that weaker arm is rotated out towards the wall.
*** 11-14: SHOULDER, STRETCHES
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Starting position with back strait and arm bent at 90 at the elbow, rest forearm on a table
with the wrist and hand off the table, palm down making a fist. Place the other hand on
top of the fist, when ready, push upwards with wrist making a fist, and resist the motion
with the other hand.
16. Isometric Wrist flexion
Starting position with back strait and arm bent at 90 at the elbow, rest forearm on a table
with the wrist and hand off the table, palm facing up making a fist. Place the other hand
on top of the fist, when ready, push upwards with wrist making a fist, and resist the
motion with the other hand.
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Starting position with back strait and arm bent at 90 at the elbow, rest forearm on a table
with the wrist and hand off the table, thumb up making a fist. Place the other hand on top
of the fist, when ready, push upwards with wrist making a fist, and resist the motion with
the other hand.
18. Isomeric wrist adduction
Starting position with back strait and arm bent at 90 at the elbow, rest forearm on a table
with the wrist and hand off the table, thumb up making a fist. Place the other hand on the
bottom of the fist, when ready, push downwards with wrist making a fist, and resist the
motion with the other hand.
*** 15-18: WRIST, FLOOR
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While seated with the back straight, pull the shoulders back and down. While doing this,
focus on trying to get the shoulder blades across into your back pockets. *** MID
BACK/SHOULDER, FLOOR
20. Doorway Lat Stretch
Standing with one arm above the head holding onto the inside of the doorway with thumb
down, put the same leg as the raised arm behind the opposite foot. From this position,
rotate the upper body so you can look under the arm, push hips out, away from doorway
and lean into the hips. Stretch will be felt in the lats and upper back. *** MID
BACK/SHOULDER, STRETCH
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Standing with one arm above the head holding onto the inside of the doorway, put the
same leg as the raised arm behind the opposite foot. Push hips back, away from doorway
and lean into the hips. Stretch will be felt in the lats and upper back. *** MID
BACK/SHOULDER, STRETCH
21. Standing core bracing
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2)
Stand upright with hands over your rib cage, take a deep breath in and then exhale slowly
tightening your abdominal muscles and bracing your core. **ABDOMINAL, FLOOR
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2)
Sitting in a chair with hands over your rib cage, take a deep breath in and then exhale
slowly tightening your abdominal muscles and bracing your core **ABDOMINAL,
FLOOR
Stand upright with hands on hips, and have foot placed behind you on chair. Step forward
until you feel a stretch in your quadriceps. Make sure hips remain in line with each other,
facing forward. *** KNEE/HIP, STRETCH
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Standing upright, with hands on hips and one foot in front of the other, sit back into back
hip. Make sure hips remain square and only make sure back hip goes out and to the side.
** HIP, STRETCH
24. Arch toes up then down
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2)
Perform this exercise either standing upright or seated in a chair. Place foot on floor so
that there is n arch in the foot, and have toes flexed and pointed up towards the ceiling.
When ready slowly lower the toes back to the floor, all while trying to maintain the arch
in the foot. ***ANKLE, FLOOR
25. Toe curls with towel
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2)
In a seated position, place foot on towel. Extend toes as far as they will go and then curl
them inwards as if trying to bring them towards the heel. In this exercise you are trying to
roll up the towel, repeat the motion until the towel has been completely rolled up.
***ANKLE, FLOOR
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