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02 Dec Standing Chin Tuck – Wall

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HOW:  Place the back of your head against the wall.  Perform a chin tuck, this is achieved by attempting to create a double chin or by pushing the small of your neck towards the wall. FEEL:  You will feel the muscles on the front...

02 Dec Neck Isometrics – Anti-Sidebend, Band

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HOW: Anchor a resistance band about head height then wrap one end around the top of your head. Turn your body so that your ear is facing the anchor, you will be working the muscles on the side away from the anchor. Walk out...

02 Dec Thoracic Spine Circle

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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 Half Kneeling Thoracic Rotation – Closed, Medball

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HOW: Begin in a half kneeling position with the leg away from the wall stabilized against the wall with a ball. With both hands directly in front of you, rotate one arm open attempting to reach the wall behind you. Exhale as you rotate,...

02 Dec Scapula Retraction – Band

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HOW:  Stand facing a resistance band with the anchor coming from shoulder height. While holding onto a band, pull back your shoulder blade as far as you can. Make sure to stand back far enough to allow your shoulder blade to come forward when...

02 Dec Half Kneeling Thoracic Windmill – Closed, Ball

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HOW: Begin in a half kneeling position with the leg towards the wall stabilized against the wall with a ball. With both hands directly in front of you, rotate one arm towards the wall attempting to reach the wall behind you. Exhale as you...

02 Dec Body On Neck Rotation

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HOW: Focus your eyes on a point directly in front of you. While keeping your head facing forward rotate your body from side to side. Perform this movement slow and controlled. FEEL: You may feel your mid-back or your neck stretching these exercises. COMPENSATION:...

02 Dec Half Kneeling Thoracic Rotation – Open, Ball

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HOW: Begin in a half kneeling position with the leg towards the wall stabilized against the wall with a ball. With both hands directly in front of you, rotate one arm open attempting to reach the wall behind you. Exhale as you rotate, inhale...

02 Dec Upper Cervical Stretch

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HOW: Place one hand on your chin with the opposite hand on the back of your head. Create a passive chin tuck using your hands, bend your head to one side, then rotate your head up towards the ceiling and hold this position. If...

02 Dec Levator Scapulae Stretch

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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...