Bending over with the affected arm hanging down, the patient swings the arm from the shoulder in 6- to 12-inch (15- to 30-cm) circles. If appropriate, a 3- to 5-pound (1.5- to 2-kg) weight on the wrist or in the hand may be used to provide additional traction and momentum to the swing.
Reproduced with permission from Sheon RP, Moskowitz RW, Goldberg VM. Soft Tissue Rheumatic Pain: Recognition, Management, Prevention, 3rd ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore 1996.
