Steps for doing:

• The coloured part in being stretched.
• Lean against the wall as shown in figure
• Elbow abuts the wall
• Maintain an angle of 90 degree between left arm and left side chest wall of the body
• Left Hands supported on the wall
• Only body moves in front by fixing the left shoulder joint
• Hold the same position for 10-20 seconds, without holding your breath

In this video we are going to see deltoid muscle stretching exercise

The coloured part of the muscle is being stretched as shown

The arrow indicates the direction of stretch

• Most importing muscle of shoulder complex
• Helps in lifting the upper limb
• It causes symptoms in the shoulder joint and in the arm
• Symptoms may include pain, numbness, hypersensitivity, altered sensation, irritability, and symptoms related to compression of adjacent blood vessels and nerves.
• May present as weakness of the arm to lift up
• Commonly related to the disease such as rotator cuff tear, tendinitis, bursitis, cervical nerve compression(C5), and shoulder arthritis.

Steps for doing:

• The coloured part in being stretched.
• Left Arm elbow and forearm in straight line
• Maintain an angle of 90 degree between left arm and left side chest wall of the body
• Hold a pole as shown.
• Thumb facing the ground as shown
• Rotate the body towards right side by fixing left upper limb
• Hold the same position for 10-20 seconds without holding your breath

In this video we are going to see biceps muscle stretching exercise

The coloured part of the muscle is being stretched as shown

The arrow indicates the direction of stretch

• One of the major muscle of the arm
• Controls the shoulder and elbow joint functions
• Affects computer and cell phone users, drivers
• It may refer symptoms to the shoulder joint, arm and the elbow joint
• Symptoms may include pain, numbness, hypersensitivity , altered sensation, irritability and symptoms related to compression of adjacent blood vessels and nerves
• Restriction of shoulder joint function
• Commonly related to disease such as C5 nerve compression, various bursitis, tendinitis, and arthritis of shoulder joint.

Steps for doing:

• The coloured part in being stretched.
• Right upper limb in straight line
• Hold the right wrist with left hand, in such a way that thumb is below
• Pull the right wrist region downward & forward by left hand
• Hold the position for 10-20 seconds without holding your breath

In this video we are going to see brachialis muscle stretching exercise

The coloured part of the muscle is being stretched as shown

The arrow indicates the direction of stretch

• It is one of the major muscle of the arm
• Controls the functions of the elbow
• Other name of this muscle is workhouse of the elbow
• It may cause symptoms in the upper arm, elbow, and in the thumb region
• Symptoms may include pain, numbness, hypersensitivity, altered sensation, irritability and symptoms related to compression of adjacent blood vessels and nerves
• Restriction of elbow joint functions
• Commonly related to the disease such as cervical disc prolapse, cervical nerve compression(C5 or C6), carpal tunnel syndrome, tennis elbow, tendinitis,arthritis and various other disease.

Steps for doing:

• The coloured part in being stretched.
• Right hand behind the body
• Right elbow abuts the body
• Hold the right wrist region as shown with left hand
• Pull by the left hand upwards & towards left side
• Hold the position for 10-20 seconds

In this video we are going to see coracobrachialis muscle stretching exercise The coloured part of the muscle is being stretched as shown The arrow indicates the direction of stretch

• Though a smaller muscle connecting the shoulder and arm, Its symptoms are disabling
• It controls the shoulder joint functions
• It may cause symptoms in the arm, forearm, hand, middle finger, and also in the shoulder joint
• Symptoms may include pain, numbness, hypersensitivity, altered sensation, irritability and symptoms related to compression of adjacent blood vessels and nerves
• Restriction of shoulder joint function
• Commonly related to the disease such as, cervical disc prolapse, cervical nerve compression (C5,C6,or C7), shoulder joint dysfunction, tendinitis and various other disease.

Steps for doing:

• The coloured part in being stretched.
• For right deltoid stretch, right hand behind the body
• Right elbow abuts the body
• Right hand pulled by left hand, towards downwards & left side
• Spine, head & neck in straight line
• Hold the position for 10-20 seconds, without holding your breath

In this video we are going to see medial deltoid muscle stretching exercise

The coloured part of the muscle is being stretched as shown

The arrow indicates the direction of stretch

• Most importing muscle of shoulder complex
• Helps in lifting the upper limb
• It causes symptoms in the shoulder joint and in the arm
• Symptoms may include pain, numbness, hypersensitivity, altered sensation, irritability and symptoms related to compression of adjacent blood vessels and nerves.
• May present as weakness of the arm to lift up
• Commonly related to the disease such as rotator cuff tear, tendinitis, bursitis, cervical nerve compression(C5), and shoulder arthritis.

Steps for doing:

• The coloured part in being stretched.
• For left deltoid stretch, left hand supported on opposite shoulder
• Left Elbow raised at the level of neck
• Hold the left elbow with right hand as shown
• Push elbow across neck towards right side
• Hold the same position for 10-20 seconds, without holding your breath

In this video we are going to see deltoid muscle stretching exercise The coloured part of the muscle is being stretched as shown The arrow indicates the direction of stretch

• Most importing muscle of shoulder complex
• Helps in lifting the upper limb
• It causes symptoms in the shoulder joint and in the arm
• Symptoms may include pain, numbness, hypersensitivity, altered sensation, irritability, and symptoms related to compression of adjacent blood vessels and nerves
• May present as weakness of the arm to lift up
• Commonly related to the disease such as rotator cuff tear, tendinitis, bursitis, cervical nerve compression(C5), and shoulder arthritis.

Steps for doing:

• The coloured part in being stretched.
• left elbow behind the head as shown
• Hold left elbow with right hand as shown
• Pull the elbow region towards backwards and right side by right hand
• Hold the same position for 10-20 seconds, without holding your breath

In this video we are going to see triceps muscle stretching exercise

The coloured part of the muscle is being stretched as shown

The arrow indicates the direction of stretch

• It has three parts in the posterior aspect of arm , hence named triceps
• One and only muscle of the posterior arm
• Symptoms may involve the neck, shoulder, arm, elbow, till the 4th and 5th finger
• Symptoms may include pain, numbness, hypersensitivity, altered sensation, irritability and symptoms related to compression of adjacent blood vessels and nerves
• Affects the person with sport activities
• The cause for arthritic changes in the shoulder and elbow joint
• Commonly related to disease such as tennis and golfers elbow, bursitis, thoracic outlet syndrome, cubital tunnel syndrome ,Cervical nerve compression(C7) and others.