06 Oct Couch Stretch
HOW: Begin in a half-kneeling position with your back foot resting on an elevated surface. Make you keep your pelvis tucked then shift forward towards the front leg. FEEL: You will feel a stretch on the front of your thigh of the back leg. ...
06 Oct Cat Cow – Lumbar Spine
WHY: This exercise will help with learning back and pelvic body awareness as well as it promotes global mobility of these regions. This exercise also provides the opportunity for your back to get comfortable with moving in and out of your spinal flexion and...
06 Oct Bent Knee Fallout
HOW: Get set-up laying flat on your back with your knees bent and feet supported on the ground. Place your hands on your hip bones to help with learning body awareness. Perform and maintain a small amount of posterior pelvic tilt prior to starting....
06 Oct Supine Hamstring Stretch – Strap
HOW: Use a stretch strap, bath towel, or bed sheet. Wrap it around the arch of your foot, then lay down on your back in a relaxed and comfortable position. Keeping your leg completely relaxed, use your arms to pull the strap. FEEL: You...
06 Oct Frog Stretch – Dynamic
HOW: Begin on your hands and knees in a tabletop position with your knees spread as far as comfortable. Rock back until you feel adequate stretching of your groin. FEEL: You will feel a stretch in the groin/adductor region. COMPENSATION: Make sure to keep...
05 Oct Wall Lat Stretch
HOW: Stand next to a doorway or pole. Reach the arm you want to stretch over and across your body and grab onto the doorway with your palms face up, not down. Cross your leg on that side behind you. Slowly let your hips...
05 Oct Tall Kneeling Quadriceps Stretch
HOW: Get down on your knees and sit onto your heels if able. Think of tucking your tail between your legs and squeeze your glutes hard. Doing this should naturally begin to thrust your hips forward, but if it hasn't, slowly begin to thrust...
05 Oct Shoulder Flexion Table Slide – AAROM
HOW: Sit next to a table with your affected arm resting on the table. Make sure there is little friction on the table, you can easily place a towel, shirt, or some other object on the towel to make it slide easier. Your goal...
05 Oct Shoulder Flexion Step Back – PROM
HOW: Place your affected arm on a high surface like a countertop out in front of you. Let your shoulder completely relax. Either step back away from the table or move your hips away from the table or both, to slowly increase the amount...
05 Oct Shoulder Abduction Step Back – PROM
HOW: Place your affected arm on a high surface like a countertop to the side of you. Let your shoulder completely relax. Either step out away from the table or move your hips away from the table or both, to slowly increase the amount...
