PHASE I: STATIC STABILITY
Goals
• Initiate voluntary contraction/control
• Re-establish unilateral muscular balance
• Normalize passive mobility
Exercises
• Prone horizontal abduction (neutral rotation)
• Prone horizontal abduction with ER
• Supine serratus anterior punches
• Standing scapular retractions with tubing
• Standing table lifts with retraction and hand turn
• Push-ups onto wall
• Sidelying neuromuscular control drill (with resistance)
• Prone rowing with dumbbells
• Mobilization of scapulothoracic joint (if needed)
PHASE II: DYNAMIC STRENGTHENING/STABILIZATION
Goals
• Improve unilateral muscular balance
• Enhance dynamic stability
• Improve proprioception and neuromuscular control
Exercises
• Prone horizontal abduction (with ER)
• Prone rowing (manual resistance with RS)
• Prone horizontal abduction 100도 with ER
• Standing table lifts with retraction and ER
• Push-ups onto floor with plus
• Push-ups onto ball (table) with RS
• Push-ups onto two plyoballs onto wall
• Hand onto ball into wall with RS
• Sidelying neuromuscular control drills
- with no resistance
- with resistance quadrant with RS
PHASE III: ADVANCED STRENGTHENING DRILLS
Goals
• Maintain muscular balance
• Provide stable base (foundation)
• Enhance endurance
Exercises
• Prone horizontal abduction (neutral)
• Prone horizontal abduction 105도 with ER
• Scapular retractions (on pect machine or tubing)
• Standing table lifts (lower trapes)
• Push-ups onto tiltboard with RS
• Push-ups onto plyoball on table with RS
• Plyo push-ups onto wall
• Sidelying NM control drills