Upper Extremity Exercise: Shoulder Flexion

Patient Instructions: Upper Extremity Exercise: Shoulder FlexionThese instructions are for Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) patients recommended to practice shoulder flexion, which is a forward and upward arm motion.

Patient instructions:

  1. Hold your affected arm by clasping your hands together or by cradling the arm.

  2. Reach forward with your arms.

  3. Lift your arms as high as possible.

Reviewed on December 1, 2022, by Meghan Burkhardt, MS, OTR/L, BCP