04 Dec Shrug – Barbell
HOW: Stand holding onto a barbell with your hands spread apart. While. Pull your shoulder blades up and back. control the motion down and repeat. FEEL: You will feel the muscles on the top back portion of the shoulder blade working with this exercise. ...
04 Dec Quadruped Push Up Plus – Band Around Head
HOW: Begin in a quadruped position on your hands and knees with a band wrapped around the back of your head. Spread your shoulder blades by pushing your chest away from the floor. In this position perform a chin tuck, try creating a double...
04 Dec Quadruped Neck Segmental Flexion Extension
HOW: Begin on your hands and knees with your eyes looking directly between your hands. Slowly curl your neck from top down until your neck is fully rounded, your chin should get as close to your chest bone as possible. Then slowly raise your...
02 Dec Thoracic Spine Circle
HOW: Follow the instructions in this video to perform circles with your mid-back. Start small and slowly increase the size of the circles. FEEL: You will feel the mid back stretching throughout this movement. COMPENSATION: Avoid moving the lower back and neck with this...
02 Dec Levator Scapulae Stretch
HOW: Begin this exercise upright. Keep the hand of the side to be stretched behind your back. Bring your nose towards the opposite armpit (here I am showing my nose going to the Left armpit). This requires you to flex your head forward, sidebend...
02 Dec Upper Trapezius Stretch
HOW: Begin this exercise upright. Keep the hand of the side to be stretched behind your back. Bring your ear towards the opposite armpit (here I am showing the Left ear to the Left armpit). This requires you to flex your head forward, sidebend...
11 Nov Pec Minor Stretch – Head Turn
HOW: Get set-up next to a wall or doorway and place your hand on the wall down by your pocket with your palm against the wall, there should be some space between you and the wall. Focus on keeping your shoulder and shoulder blade...
11 Nov Chest Opener – Hands Behind Head
HOW: Get set-up with your hands behind your head in a seated position. To perform the stretch, pinch your shoulder blades back together and move your elbows out and back to open up your chest. As you do this also focus on lifting your...
28 Oct Supine Pelvic Tilt
WHY: This exercise will help you to learn low back and pelvic body awareness. Learning body awareness in these regions is important when trying to manage pain now and in the future. This exercise also promotes motion in this region and can help with...
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...
