Shoulder Rehabilitation Tools
Shoulder rehabilitation tools assist in restoring mobility, strength, and stability after injuries or surgery. They support guided movement, controlled resistance, and faster functional recovery for the shoulder joint.
A shoulder wheel is a physiotherapy tool used to improve shoulder mobility, strength, and flexibility, especially after injuries, surgeries, or conditions like frozen shoulder. Patients perform exercises by rotating the handles in a full range of motion, with adjustable height and resistance to suit their recovery stage.
How it works
- Circular mobilization: Guides the shoulder joint through complete, circular rotational movement pathways.
- Adjustable height and resistance: Tailors the wheel to the patient's height and physical capacity to avoid joint impingement.
- Functional biomechanics: Restores normal scapulohumeral rhythm and coordinates shoulder flexion, extension, and rotation.
Common uses & Benefits
- Frozen shoulder rehabilitation: Helps break down joint adhesions and restore dynamic range of motion in stiff shoulders.
- Post-surgical mobilization: Safely introduces active-assisted circular exercises to rebuild shoulder flexibility.
- Coordination and endurance: Increases shoulder muscle endurance and promotes smooth joint coordination.
Shoulder pulleys are used in physiotherapy to improve the range of motion, strength, and mobility of the shoulder after injury or surgery. They are particularly helpful for conditions like frozen shoulder, rotator cuff injuries, and post-operative recovery, allowing for exercises that use active-assisted motion to decrease pain and regain function.
How it works
- Active-assisted traction: Uses the force of the healthy arm to lift and guide the injured arm, offering a pain-free stretch.
- Gravity-assisted extension: Minimizes muscle guarding by allowing the passive limb to be moved under complete control.
- Versatile positioning: Can be performed sitting or standing to target shoulder flexion, abduction, and internal rotation.
Common uses & Benefits
- Frozen shoulder recovery: Gently stretches the joint capsule to increase overhead reach.
- Rotator cuff rehabilitation: Restores shoulder movement pathways without putting excessive direct load on healing tendons.
- Post-operative mobility: Helps patients safely start early mobilization exercises at home or in the clinic.
A finger ladder is a physiotherapy tool used to restore range of motion, strength, and dexterity in the hand, wrist, elbow, and shoulder after injury or surgery. It allows for progressive exercises, such as climbing the rungs with the fingers, to improve fine motor skills, flexibility, and muscle endurance.
How it works
- Progressive finger climbing: The patient "walks" their fingers up the rungs, using hand coordination to elevate the arm.
- Sensory and tactile feedback: Stimulates proprioceptors in finger joints through physical contact with the ladder rungs.
- Objective progress tracking: Offers immediate visual feedback by allowing the patient to see which rung they can reach.
Common uses & Benefits
- Shoulder range of motion: Promotes active-assisted shoulder elevation for patients recovering from rotator cuff injuries.
- Fine motor coordination: Rebuilds finger coordination and dexterity following nerve injuries, stroke, or hand fractures.
- Flexibility and endurance: Combats joint stiffness in the wrist, elbow, and shoulder due to chronic arthritis.