A physical therapist says doing these exercises for three weeks can improve shoulder stiffness and mobility

Woman sitting on treatment bed talking to physio who has one hand on her shoulder and one hand on her wrist which is behind her back.

Disclaimer from our expert: This is a general outline of movements for shoulder discomfort. For any specific prescriptions or advice, please seek help from a practitioner in person.

Fun fact: the shoulder is the most mobile joint in the body, which is ironic because it doesn’t feel like that for many of us. There can, of course, be many reasons for shoulder stiffness and immobility, but I was surprised to find what’s at the root of the many cases seen by Dr Dan Ginader, a qualified physical therapist for the Mims Method in Manhattan.