PROPHYSIOTHERAPY
Physio-Approved Exercise

How to do Prone Horizontal Abduction

Shoulders
Intermediate
Mat
3 sets of 12
Reviewed by Dr. J Mazumdar, BPT · 11 July 2026

Lie face down on a bed with the affected arm hanging off the side.

Step-by-Step Instructions

  1. 1
    Lie face down on a bed with the affected arm hanging off the side.
  2. 2
    Raise the arm out to the side to shoulder height with thumb up.
  3. 3
    Lower with control.
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Do
  • Squeeze the blade
Don't
  • Do not shrug
Clinically used for
Rotator Cuff InjuryPostural Dysfunction

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