PROPHYSIOTHERAPY
Physio-Approved Exercise

How to do Cross-Body Shoulder Stretch

Shoulders
Beginner
Bodyweight
Hold 30 seconds, 3 reps each side
Reviewed by Dr. Jahirul (J) Mazumdar, BPT · 11 July 2026

Bring the affected arm horizontally across the chest.

Step-by-Step Instructions

  1. 1
    Bring the affected arm horizontally across the chest.
  2. 2
    Use the opposite hand to gently press it closer.
  3. 3
    Hold. Switch sides.
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Do
  • Keep shoulders down
Don't
  • Do not force through pain
Clinically used for
Frozen ShoulderShoulder Impingement

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