Last but not least in the #top5 shoulder exercises for pain, sidelying shoulder flexion. . pssuarez8 talks and demonstrates this exercise with Chad. This is a very helpful exercise when all your shoulder does is shrug especially when trying to reach above shoulder height. . Starting off in this gravity eliminated position can help improve the pattern of raising arm above shoulder height. . One of this biggest misconceptions is when a therapist/personal trainer/strength coach says keep your shoulders down, many try to keep their shoulder blades from moving as well. In order for you to reach above shoulder height, the shoulder blade has to move. Keeping the shoulder blades retracted while attempting to reach over is practicing a poor pattern. . Don't confuse shoulder down for keeping shoulder blade, scapula, down. . Check out our YouTube page for all of these shoulder exercises. . #shoulder #shoulderpain #shoulderblade #scapula #upwardrotation #pain #top5 #exercises #shoulderexercise #st...