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mobility
Thoracic Spine Mobilization - Overhead Reach
HOW : Place the foam roller perpendicular to your spine onto a segment which you want to work on (personally I like to work from bottom to top). Now elevate your arms as far back as you can-in an attempt to touch the floor. This...
Seated Thoracic Mobilization - Towel
HOW : Place a rolled up towel roll, shirts, or any other fabric. The goal is to make a ‘fulcrum’ that we can use to mobilize your mid back similar to a foam roller. Place the object in your mid back and drive the upper...
Shoulder Internal Rotation Stretch - AAROM, Dowel
HOW: The goal of this exercise is to use your opposite arm as much as possible to facilitate improving the desired motion. Hold onto a stick or something light behind your back that is long enough to hold in both hands . You will have...
Shoulder External Rotation - AAROM, Dowel
HOW: The goal of this exercise is to use your opposite arm as much as possible to facilitate improving the desired motion. Hold onto a stick or something light that is long enough to hold in both hands. You will have both palms facing up...
Shoulder Flexion - AAROM, Dowel
HOW: The goal of this exercise is to use your opposite arm as much as possible to facilitate improving the desired motion. Hold onto a stick or something light that is long enough to hold in both hands. You will use an alternative grip meaning...
Shoulder Abduction - AAROM, Dowel
HOW: The goal of this exercise is to use your opposite arm as much as possible to facilitate improving the desired motion. Hold onto a stick or something light that is long enough to hold in both hands. You will use an alternative grip meaning...
Shoulder External Rotation Stretch - Wall Support
HOW : Place one hand against the wall with your elbow at your side. Rotate your body away from this arm, feel free to step away to further this motion of the shoulder. Rotate back and forth, each time push a bit deeper into the...
Shoulder Internal Rotation Stretch - Wall Support
HOW : Place your hand behind your back as high up as you feel comfortable. Ideally you will be able to reach the opposite shoulder blade. Once you find this point, stand up tall while pulling your shoulder blades together. This will help stretch the...
Shoulder Abduction Stretch - Wall Support
HOW : Place your hands against the wall at about shoulder height, then crawl up with your hand as high as you feel comfortable. Now lean your body into your arm by bringing your hips away from the wall. This will be a body on...
Shoulder Flexion Stretch - Wall Support
HOW : Place your hands against the wall at about shoulder height. Hinge at your hips and bring your body forward, this will be a body on arm movement which will increase the amount of shoulder elevation you are working into. Be gentle and move...