Patrick DenardDirector Oregon Shoulder Fellowship, Oregon Shoulder Institute · Director Oregon Shoulder Fellowship at Oregon Shoulder Institute

My Favorite Stretch for Frozen Shoulder

8 Dec 2025 · 0 min

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In this brief instructional segment, the presenter explains that frozen shoulder is a common, painful condition especially among middle‑aged individuals. Emphasizing the importance of maintaining mobility, they introduce their preferred exercise—the doorframe stretch. The stretch involves placing the wrist and elbow against a doorframe and gently turning away to target the anterior (front) part of the shoulder. The presenter advises performing this stretch two to three times daily to help alleviate stiffness and pain.

A frozen shoulder is a really painful condition. It's really common in mid-age and very, very painful. The key is focusing on mobility, and my favorite stretch is really simple. It's just called doorframe stretch. You just want to put your wrist and your elbow against a doorframe and then just simply turn away, and you feel a stretch in the front, and that's really where you want to be putting the most effort on, is stretching the anterior front part of your shoulder. So I'll recommend people do that 2-3 times a day.