Thera-Band exercises
abductors
Patients in the intervention group received graded Thera-Band exercises (Thera-Band®, Hygenic Corporation, Akron, OH, USA). For Thera-Band application for shoulder flexors and abductors, the patient was in a comfortable standing position with both feet firmly positioned on the Thera-Band. The patient was instructed to grasp the end of the Thera-Band and gradually flex and abduct the shoulder from the starting position, hold for (25 s), and then return to the starting position without bouncing. For shoulder internal rotation, the patient was asked to stand and hold the Thera-Band in the hand while the direction of resistive power away from the side at the level of elbow which is bent to 90°. The patient was instructed to internally rotate the arm by pulling across the front of the trunk. For shoulder external rotation, the patient was instructed to stand with Thera-Band beside the body at level of elbow and to flex her elbow to 90°, grasping the elastic band and rotating the arm laterally. All patients performed the above exercises for 30 min with 2–3 series of 10–15 reps of every exercise. All patients started strengthening exercises with the yellow color, progressed to the red, and then the green. When the patient could easily complete three sets of 10–15 reps, progression to the next color was considered [