Episode 19 – Rhomboid Strengthening

A physical therapist assesses the posture of a patient with shoulder pain and notes that the patient demonstrates a protracted position of both scapulae. The patient is 36-years-old with an unremarkable medical history with the exception of lumbar spondylolisthesis. The therapist wants to strengthen the rhomboid muscles using a bilateral scapular retraction exercise. Which patient position would be the MOST appropriate to initiate this exercise?1. Sidelying2. Seated3. Supine4. ProneWatch the video version of this Q&A episode on YouTube – https://youtu.be/AuBtXvw3L-s