Burns 304: Shoulder Burn Stretches Video Lecture | Introduction to Burn Care: Medical Treatment - Health & Fitness

this video is intended for instructional
purposes for patients with skin burns
check with your provider and therapists
find out which stretches are appropriate
for you this video will walk you through
the recommended shoulder stretches for
your burn
it is important to perform these
stretches every hour you are awake hold
each stretch for at least 30 seconds and
perform each stretch 10 to 15 times
overhead relaxing stretch bring your
arms up over your head and place your
hands behind your neck you should
perform this stretch any time you're
relaxing on the couch or in bed
arm raises move your arm up overhead you
should be able to have your arm by your
ear this exercise can be performed two
different ways lying down or standing
you can use your other hand to push your
shoulder a little farther for a stronger
stretch
if you find it difficult to move your
arm you can make it easier by doing
finger crawls or using a towel
abduction raise your arm upward out to
your side and over your head you should
be able to have your arm by your ear
this exercise can be performed two
different ways lying down or standing
you can use your other hand to push your
shoulder a little farther for a stronger
stretch
wall slides stand with your side to the
wall
straighten your elbow sliding your arm
upward keeping your arm against the wall
chest stretch stand with your arm on the
wall hand facing backwards away from you
slowly turn your body outward until a
stretch is felt across the chest
posterior shoulder stretch bring your
arm across the front of your body hold
your elbow with the other arm pull
across your chest until a stretch is
felt in the back of your shoulder
you
doorway stretch stand at a doorway with
your forearms on the doorframe elbows
bent to 90 degrees keep your back
straight and step forward with one leg
until a gentle stretch is felt across
your chest and in front of the shoulders
proun overhead stretch my face down with
a towel under your forehead for comfort
place your arms overhead
hanging stretch this exercise requires
use of a sturdy object such as a trapeze
bar or monkey bars stand under the bar
and reach overhead holding onto the bar
with both hands slowly lower your body
down bending of the knees and allowing
your body weight to provide extra
stretch through your shoulder this is
the end of this video to repeat another
set of stretches you can start the video
over from the beginning