PROPHYSIOTHERAPY
Physio-Approved Exercise

How to do Standing Wall Chest Opener

Upper Back
Beginner
Wall
Hold 30 sec, 3 reps per side
Reviewed by Dr. Jahirul (J) Mazumdar, BPT · 11 July 2026

Stand sideways to a wall. Place right palm on wall behind you.

Step-by-Step Instructions

  1. 1
    Stand sideways to a wall. Place right palm on wall behind you.
  2. 2
    Slowly rotate the torso away until you feel a chest stretch.
  3. 3
    Hold. Switch.
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Do
  • Breathe deeply
Don't
  • Do not force
Clinically used for
Postural CorrectionErgonomics

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