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Shoulder blade squeeze

Both sides at once. Your clinician sets the reps, sets, hold and times a day.

Shoulder blade squeeze, start positionShoulder blade squeeze, end position
  1. Sit or stand tall with your arms at your sides.
  2. Squeeze your shoulder blades together and down, as if holding a pencil between them.
  3. Hold, then relax.
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Figure: Open Exercise Illustrations (public domain). Instructions: Logicly.

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