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2.3.2.    Therapy for the teres minor.

Starting Position: P: Sitting; right, upper arm fully flexed and adducted at shoulder; elbow flexed approximately 90°. T: Standing behind P.

Grip: T’s left hand grips P's forearm just above the wrist. T’s right hand grips P's upper arm just above the elbow.

Fig. 13 a. Starting Position.

Procedurę: Using this grip, T gradually rotates P’s arm until fuli medial rotation is attained at the shoulder.

Stimulation of Antagonists: T reverses left-hand grip to other side of forearm. T then asks P to move further in the direction of stretching, and resists that movement to stimulate Ps antagonists.

Notę: The deltoid, spinał part and the infraspinatus

are also stretched in this procedurę.

Fig. 13 b. Finał Position.

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