Tonight's session was pretty good. It had some moments of pain but overall I can't complain. Maybe it was because today was my first day without the immobilizer and I was using my left arm and shoulder for the first time in a month.
Beth added 2 new exercises for me to do at home and at therapy. They are called Interior and Exterior Isometric Shoulder Rotations. Basically what I do is stand with my left palm flat against a wall, push and hold for 3 seconds and release. I do 3 sets of 10 of these and then 3 sets of 10 with the back side of my left hand against the wall. Not that painful at all...I just feel a little pressure in the shoulder.
In addition to these exercises she added a new stretch which I think was scapulothoracic mobility. Really hard to describe what it is but all I can say is that it was not painful at all. It basically stretches and loosens the back side of your shoulder which has a tendency to stiffen up due to the time in the immobilizer.
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