How Flexible are your Shoulders?

How Flexible are your Shoulders?

The Shoulder Stretch Test is a simple flexibility test to determine if the hands can be brought together behind the back.

• Purpose: This test measures upper arm and shoulder girdle flexibility.
• Procedure:
• This test is done in the standing position.
• Place one hand behind the head and back over the shoulder, and reach as far as possible down the middle of your back, your palm touching your body and the fingers directed downwards
• Place the other arm behind your back, palm facing outward and fingers upward and reach up as far as possible attempting to touch the fingers of each hand.
• The tester may be required to direct the subject so that the fingers are aligned.
• See if the subject can touch their fingers.
• Test the left and right shoulders.
• Comments: Do not conduct the test if you experience pain.

If your fingers can touch you have good flexibility.  If the fingers do not touch you need to work on increasing your flexibility in your upper arm and shoulder girdle.  If one side is more flexible than the other, you most likely have a musculoskeletal imbalance in your upper arm and shoulder girdle.

Call today to schedule a free posture evaluation to identify your muskeletol imbalances. 801-703-8503.

Gary Rumel, Corrective Therapist

Fitworks Corrective Therapy

www.fitworksutah.com