Simple Shoulder Stretching Exercises

The following exercises will be beneficial in relieving shoulder strain and help prevent injury, such as frozen shoulder. Also tension build up from sitting at a computer desk with bent shoulders for long hours will be eased.

These exercises can be incorporated into a warming up or cooling down session before and after any sporting activities.

Anterior Shoulder Stretch

• Stand up straight with your shoulders relaxed.

• Put one arm across your chest.

• Hold the elbow with the opposite hand and pull the arm across your body until you feel a stretch in your shoulder.

• Hold for at least a count of ten and repeat with other arm.

Posterior Shoulder Stretch

• Stand straight with both feet firmly on the ground.

• Use a twisted towel or rope and hold it  over your back with one hand.

• With your other hand reach up behind your back and grab hold of the towel.

• Pull the towel upwards as high as you can comfortably go.

• Repeat with other arm.