Your patient is having difficulty performing shoulder abduction from 0 to 90$\degree$ with a cuff weight around his forearm while sitting in a chair. To make the exercise as easy as possible you recommend that he or she move the cuff weight ____________ and perform the activity in a _________ position.

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Moving the cuff weight more proximal (closer to the pivot point, which is the shoulder in this case) decreases the lever arm and thus reduces the torque required to lift the arm, making the exercise easier. Performing the activity in a side-lying position stabilizes the body and reduces the effect of gravity on the arm, further decreasing the effort required to abduct the shoulder.

Your Patient Is Having Difficulty Performing Shoulder Abduction from 0 °\degree°

Your Patient Is Having Difficulty Performing Shoulder Abduction from 0 $\degree$