Shoulder exercises are different exercises that patients choose to do after surgery depending on their recovery status. Shoulder exercises are a very important part of self-exercise. Early and correct self-exercise can effectively expand shoulder joint mobility, promote edema reduction, and improve the quality of daily life. This video is suitable for 6 weeks postoperatively. It includes active, active-assisted, stretching and resistance exercises for the shoulder joint; promotes muscle strength around the shoulder, stretches the muscles on the operated side that are prone to tension, and improves soft tissue extensibility.
Cautions
Try to face the mirror during the activity while confirming the movement. Do not cause pain during exercise, keep the trunk symmetrical, and do not shrug your shoulders to compensate during arm raising or abduction on the operated side. The amount of exercise should be moderate and should not cause a sense of excessive fatigue. Be careful to maintain a slight abdominal retraction and neutral pelvic position when standing, and do not bend the lumbar spine too far forward, which may cause discomfort such as lumbar pain, or in a sitting position. If you have severe limitation of shoulder joint movement, please seek medical attention for professional rehabilitation.
Frequency
1-2 times a day; adjust according to your condition.
Initiation period
Patients who are 6 weeks postoperative and have essentially no mobility problems and need to consolidate and strengthen the function of the operated arm.
Contraindications
Significant mobility impairment on the operated side, and suspension of exercise if there is intense pain during exercise.
Movement demonstration: Zhang Xin, Department of Rehabilitation, Beijing Sanhuan Cancer Hospital