06 Jan Single Leg Balance – Horizontal Head Turn
HOW:Â Position yourself standing in a corner with your back to it, or with a wall, chair, or sturdy object near you. Pick up one foot and balance on the leg that is in contact with the ground. While maintaining your balance, turn your head...
11 Dec Seated Thoracic Rotation
HOW: Get set up seated upright with your hands supported on your thighs. Begin the exercise by rotating your upper body side-to-side and repeat, listen to the video for tips and cues. As you rotate your body to the right, push your left shoulder...
11 Dec Prone Shoulder IR/ER Switch
HOW: Get set up on your stomach with one arm behind your low back and the other behind your head. Begin the exercise by squeezing your shoulder blades back and then lifting your hands off your back/head. Refer to the video for how the...
11 Dec Shoulder Hand Behind Back – PROM
HOW: On the side you want to work on reaching behind your back, hold a towel with your palm facing backwards. Hold the towel with your other hand and depending on your range of motion, you can have the towel positioned behind the waist...
11 Dec VOR x2 Viewing (Horizontal)
HOW: Begin in a seated position looking at your thumb directly in front of you. Rotate your head one direction while moving your thumb the opposite direction then switch sides and repeat. Make sure to keep your eyes on the thumb the entire time,...
11 Dec Saccades (Horizontal)
HOW: While keeping your head still in a seated position, move your eyes from one side to the other. Bring your arms out in front of you using your thumbs as targets. You also have the option of looking at two distant objects as...
11 Dec VOR x1 Viewing (Horizontal)
HOW: While looking at your thumb directly in front of you, move your head from side to side. Make sure to keep your eyes on the thumb the entire time, avoid arching the neck when you perform this. Start with small rotations, as you...
11 Dec Corrective Saccades (Horizontal)
HOW: While keeping your head still in a seated position, move your eyes towards one side then follow the motion with your head. Next, lead with the eyes to the opposite side then follow with the head and repeat. Bring your arms out in...
05 Dec Neck Circle – Small
HOW: Begin the exercise by getting yourself set up in good posture sitting upright looking straight ahead. Then perform clockwise small neck circles, begin the movement by dropping your chin down, then lower your right ear down towards your shoulder, then turn your chin...
05 Dec Quadruped Neck Rotation – On Forearms, Chin Tuck
HOW: Begin the exercise by positioning yourself on your forearms and knees in a modified quadruped position, shoulders stacked over elbows and hips over knees. Perform a chin tuck and push-up plus maintain that head/neck/shoulder blade position the entire time. While keeping the chin...
