Teres Major – Stretching

Joe Muscolino

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    The teres major is stretched with flexion, lateral rotation, and adduction in front of the body, of the arm at the shoulder (glenohumeral) joint.

     

    Note: The joint actions at the shoulder/glenohumeral joint for the teres major and latissimus dorsi are identical, so the stretch protocol across the shoulder/glenohumeral joint is identical for these two muscles.

     

    The teres major is stretched with flexion, lateral rotation, and adduction in front of the body, of the arm at the shoulder (glenohumeral) joint. 

    The teres major is stretched with flexion, lateral rotation, and adduction in front of the body, of the arm at the shoulder (glenohumeral) joint.