Choose a light stick and clear space
Stand on a level floor with room in front and above you. Use a light smooth stick you can hold without gripping hard. The Wolverhampton NHS movement sheet shows assisted forward shoulder movement with a stick, but its rehabilitation schedule is not a general plan. Do not try this as a treatment for pain or injury.
Place the hands for gentle help
Hold the stick nearly upright in front of you. Place the hand of the arm you want to move near the upper end and the other hand lower down. Keep both elbows comfortable and the chest facing forward. The lower hand supplies a little guidance rather than levering the upper arm into a position.
Guide a small forward raise
Let the lower hand move the stick so the upper hand and arm rise forward a little. Stop before you need to arch the back, shrug hard or force the shoulder. Breathe normally. The Leicestershire NHS instructions also show the opposite arm assisting a forward stick lift; their clinical holds and repetitions are not prescribed here.
Return and compare the paths
Lower the stick slowly to its starting place and pause. A wall slide keeps your hand against a vertical surface, while a table slide supports it horizontally. In this drill the other hand guides an arm rising through open space. A stick rotation moves the forearm outward with the elbow closer to the ribs.
Keep the limits clear
Try only a few comfortable attempts and choose a smaller path if control changes. Stop for pain, pinching, numbness, dizziness or instability. After an injury, surgery or with personal restrictions, follow a clinician's plan instead of this general guide. Fitonomy Mobility offers movement routines, but this article does not claim its app interface is available in every language shown here.