Reverse Pendulum - Shoulder Stability Exercise

Exercise Overview

Reverse Pendulum is a gentle shoulder stability exercise that uses body-driven arm motion to promote controlled activation around the shoulder joint. It is commonly used in early rehabilitation to improve joint support, reduce guarding, and restore confidence with movement.

Muscles Involved

Rotator cuffSupraspinatusInfraspinatusTeres minorSubscapularisDeltoidTrapeziusSerratus anteriorRhomboids

Related Conditions

Shoulder instabilityRotator cuff tendinopathyShoulder impingement syndromePost-operative shoulder rehabilitationAdhesive capsulitisScapular dyskinesis

Equipment Needed

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