shoulder abduction and adduction
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Shoulder Adduction

What is Shoulder Adduction? Shoulder adduction is a fundamental movement of the shoulder joint where the arm moves toward the body’s midline. This motion is essential for various daily activities and athletic movements, allowing tasks such as pulling, reaching across the body, and stabilizing objects. Shoulder Horizontal AdductionWhen doing shoulder horizontal adduction, the arm should…

Shoulder flexion and extension
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Shoulder Extension

What is Shoulder Extension? Shoulder extension refers to the movement of the arm behind the body through the shoulder joint. When two components are united by a joint, an extension is a movement in which the angle between them increases. Stretching is done by reaching behind your back or imagining your hands in your back…

passive-shoulder-flexion
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Shoulder Flexion

What is shoulder flexion? Shoulder flexion refers to the movement of raising the arm forward and upward, involving the motion of the arm towards the front of the body. This movement is fundamental in many daily activities, such as reaching overhead or lifting objects. Shoulder flexion refers to the movement of raising the arm forward…

Shoulder Abduction
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Shoulder Abduction

Introduction The movements of the shoulder joint, known as adduction and abduction, permit the arm to move either inward or outward toward the body. For a variety of everyday tasks and upper-extremity sports, these movements are crucial. What is Shoulder abduction? Shoulder abduction is a fundamental movement of the shoulder joint, where the arm is…