Notes
Upward and downward rotation of the scapula needs to precede adduction to avoid over-
mobilizing the shoulder joint. If the scapula doesn’t mobilize, there can be too much move-
ment in the glenohumeral joint, causing overmobilizing in the joint capsule or impingements
in the tendons of the biceps brachii and supraspinatus.
If the hip joints are not sufficiently mobile, excessive torque can result in the knee joints.
Great care should be taken to avoid any strain in the knees, because the menisci are most
vulnerable when the knee joints are semiflexed.
Breathing
Releasing the abdominal wall and directing the breath into the lower abdomen help the
pelvic floor and hip joints to release. Restraining the lower abdomen during an inhalation
directs the breath into the thoracic region, which intensifies the movement in the shoulder
structures.