Banded Apley’s Scratch Protraction
Exercise Overview
Banded Apley’s Scratch Protraction is a shoulder mobility exercise that combines assisted reaching with scapular protraction. It is commonly used to improve functional behind-the-back shoulder motion, scapulothoracic mobility, and movement tolerance in restricted shoulders.
Muscles Involved
Serratus anteriorPectoralis minorTrapeziusRhomboidsPosterior deltoidLatissimus dorsiSubscapularisTeres major
Related Conditions
Shoulder stiffnessAdhesive capsulitisRotator cuff dysfunctionScapular dyskinesisPost-operative shoulder mobility restrictionImpaired behind-the-back reach
