Overhead Lifting and Shoulder Class
Shoulder Mobility
Scratch Test
<iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/248394596" width="640" height="360" frameborder="0" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen></iframe>
Points to note in this video:
- This test can be used to find mobility issues that are more to do with the shoulder and muscles around the shoulder (in contrast to upper back tightness)
- The fists should be approximately 1.5x the hand length apart (at a maximum)
- Ideally they’d be 1x hand length apart
- Some of this would be variable based on hand size and arm length
Basic Mobility Drills
<iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/248394562" width="640" height="352" frameborder="0" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen></iframe>
Points to note in this video:
- Basic mobility drills that can be used to improve overhead range of motion
- There are many others that exist; these ones are on the short list we use