Electromyographically based rehabilitation exercises for the scapular muscles

Abstract

Both the scapulothoracic- and scapulohumeral-muscle complexes are critical to a fully functional and asymptomatic shoulder. Strengthening exercises for these essential muscle groups should not be done in a random pattern, without careful thought and consideration. There appears to be sufficient evidence from the literature to help clinicians develop a specific structured treatment approach to address deficits in each muscle group.