Sleeper Shoulder position
Positional release
- Patient positioned in supine
- Stand on the patient’s ipsilateral side facing their feet
- Bend the elbow to 90° flexion
- Bring the shoulder to 90° abduction and maintain that position by supporting the patient’s elbow with your thigh
- Place one hand on the patient’s shoulder to maintain depression and retraction
Stretch
The sleeper stretch
Citation
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Yomogida N, Kerstein C. Sleeper Shoulder
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