Treat Your Own Shoulder

✍ Scribed by Robin McKenzie

• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 107
• Edition: 1
• Category: Library

✦ Table of Contents

Acknowledgements
About the Authors
Books by Robin McKenzie
Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction
Shoulder problems
Is the information in this book suitable for me?
Diagnosing your problem
Who can perform self-treatment?
Chapter 2: Understanding the shoulder and neck region
The shoulder
Functions of the shoulder region
Mechanical pain
Mechanical shoulder pain
Tissue damage
Chapter 3: Common causes of shoulder pain
Consequences of postural neglect
Postural stresses
Environmental factors
How to manage prolonged or repeated use of the raised arm positions
Working in awkward positions or cramped spaces
How to manage prolonged sitting or standing
How to manage lying and sleeping
‘Frozen’ shoulder
Chapter 4: Understanding the McKenzie Method
The aim of the exercises
Effect on pain intensity and location
Pain intensity
Starting the exercise programme
Chapter 5: The exercise programme
Overview
Exercise 1: Shoulder pendular exercise
Exercise 2: Shoulder extension in standing
Exercise 3: Shoulder internal rotation in standing
Exercise 4: Shoulder elevation in lying
Exercise 5: Shoulder elevation in standing
Exercise 6: Shoulder strengthening – isometric abduction in standing
Chapter 6: When to apply the exercises
When you are in significant pain
When acute or severe pain has subsided
To start this process of recovery
No response or benefit
When you have no pain or stiffness
Frozen shoulder
Recurrence
References
The McKenzie Institute International
Licensed Distributors