3 Best Exercise to Fix Rounded Shoulder

3 Exercises to Fix Rounded Shoulders

Last Updated on Nov 08, 2021

Shoulder

Rounded shoulder can be caused by one of 3 problems, or a combination of all 3.

Tight Pectoralis Muscles
Weak Scapula Retractors (Rhomboids and middle trapezius)
Thoracic kyphosis (rounding and stiffness of the thoracic spinal joints

These 3 exercises are designed to address the first 2 problems related to the scapula (shoulder blade).

Andrew Clark

B.Sp.Ex.Sc.,M.Physio.,Cert.Spinal.Man.Tpy., APAM

Andrew Clark is a father of 3 and the owner and principal physiotherapist at Clinical Physiotherapy, St Ives. He graduated with a Masters degree from the University of Sydney in 2010 and has since had 10 years experience working in musculoskeletal private practice. He has undergone extensive professional development and has experience treating a wide variety of patients and musculoskeletal conditions.

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