Position of the therapist:
- Standing at the long edge of the bench
Position of the patient:
- Side-lying position on the unaffected side close to the edge and facing the therapist
- Hips and knees bent for stability
Hand placement:
- Patient’s forearm supported with the shoulder in MLPP
- Both hands grab onto the scapula
- One hand from cranial around the acromion and scapular spine
- One hand from caudal at the inferior angle of the scapula
Direction:
- Elevation: Both hands move the scapula cranially over the thorax
- Depression: Both hands move the scapula caudally over the thorax
Optional: Add more or less degrees of up-/downward rotation or pro-/retraction