6 Simple Shoulder Exercises for Stiff and Frozen Shoulders
>> Saturday, January 23, 2010 –
Frozen Shoulder,
Shoulder Strength
Stiff shoulders can be a real problem. It can be problem in lot of day to day activity from wearing a shirt to driving for work. Stiff shoulder problem can be caused due to many reasons like some injury or sitting continuously in office jobs. There are many nerves which pass through the shoulders to the brain via the neck. If the shoulders are stiff you will be exhausted very soon with little work. It can also lead to prolonged visits to the doctor.
Shoulders stiffness can be cured with some simple exercises. These should not take more than 10 minutes. If you do these exercise thrice a week your chances of shoulder problems will be greatly reduced. If you are already facing shoulder problems then you can do these exercises everyday.
All these poses are done while sitting in a comfortable position.
These simple exercise will increase the blood circulation in the shoulder region, increase the shoulder strength and remove the joint stiffness.
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Shoulders stiffness can be cured with some simple exercises. These should not take more than 10 minutes. If you do these exercise thrice a week your chances of shoulder problems will be greatly reduced. If you are already facing shoulder problems then you can do these exercises everyday.
All these poses are done while sitting in a comfortable position.
- Fist Clenching
Extend your arms in front with palms facing down. Arms should be parallel to the shoulders. With Exhalation clench the fists tightly and with inhalation open your fingers. Do this 10 times.. - Wrist Rotation
Close your fist and rotate the wrists clockwise 10 times and anti clockwise 10 times slowly and with awareness on the wrist. This will increase the wrist flexibility and strength. - Arms extension - Front
Extend your arms in the front with arms parallel to the shoulders. Face the palms up and touch the shoulders with finger with exhalation. With inhalation extend them again. Do this 10 times with the awareness on the shoulders. - Arms Extension - Sideways
Extend the arms sideways. With inhalation touch the shoulders and with exhalation extend them outwards. Practice this 10 times. - Shoulder Rotation
Touch the fingers to the shoulders and rotate the shoulders. Try to touch the elbows with each other. Do this in both directions for 10 times. - Shoulder Pulling
With inhalation extend the arms up. Hold the left wrist with the right hand and pull the left arms behind the head. Hold for 5 to 10 seconds with normal breathing. Repeat the same for the other arms. You can do this for 3 times on each side.
These simple exercise will increase the blood circulation in the shoulder region, increase the shoulder strength and remove the joint stiffness.
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