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Table Slides

Shoulder · Also called table slide, towel slides, towel slide

Table Slides, Start
Start
Table Slides, Finish
Finish

Setup

Sit at a table with your surgical forearm resting on a towel or small ball on the tabletop.

Movement

Slide your arm forward along the table by bowing your body forward at the hips, letting the towel glide, until you feel a gentle stretch. Slowly sit back upright.

Tip

Let the table carry the weight of your arm — the reach comes from bowing forward, not from lifting the shoulder.