Broomstick Exercise
Overview
The broomstick exercise is a very effective rehabilitation strategy if you suffer from a frozen shoulder. You can use a broomstick or pole, whatever you have that’s handy, to give your shoulder joint a great therapeutic stretch.
Level
Beginner
Targets
Shoulders
Step by Step Instructions
- Grab a broomstick, dowel, or bat.
- Sit or stand tall with relaxed shoulders.
- Hold the stick with your good arm.
- Place the end of the stick into the palm of your sore shoulder’s hand (affected side) so that hand is just guiding, not doing the work.
- Using your good arm, push the stick to guide the sore arm upward (or in the stiff direction) until you feel tightness.
- Gently move a few degrees past that tight/stiff point (no sharp pain), then return to the start.
- Repeat 10 repetitions.
- Do 2–3 sessions per day.
Tips: Move slowly, keep your shoulders down and neck relaxed, breathe steadily, and stop if you feel sharp pain or worsening symptoms.
[Video Transcript]
Are you feeling shoulder pain, or does your shoulder not wanna move past a certain range? Well, get a broomstick or a stick or a bat and follow this exercise. Hold the stick or the broom in your good arm. Take the palm of your bad shoulder and put the end of the stick or the broom in that palm. What you wanna do is use your good arm and push your shoulder beyond the range of motion that you feel comfortable. So if I feel like I’m pushing my left arm up and it feels a little bit tight or tender there, I’m gonna push a few degrees of motion past where I feel tightness and tenderness and stiffness and then move back. I’m gonna repeat this exercise ten times, and I’m gonna try to do this exercise two to three times a day. Now it might not feel great, but it will increase the range of motion in your shoulder.
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