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mobility
Thoracic Spine Extension - Towel
HOW: Lay face down with a towel around your mid back. Hold onto both ends of the towel with your hands and slowly push up into a press up or hip supported upward dog position. You should be hinging at the area in which the...
Neck Rotation - AROM, Arms Supported
HOW: In a seated position find an elevated surface using chair handles or pillows to rest your arms on top of. You also have the option of crossing your arms (however, keep your arms relaxed if you choose to do this). While your shoulder blades...
Seated Wall Angel
HOW: Sit against a wall with your knees up towards your chest, now perform a wall angel. Your goal should be to try to keep your elbows and hands against the wall the entire time. If you are not able to, that is completely normal...
Supine Chin Tuck - Peanut
HOW: Begin by lying face up then perform a chin tuck on a mobility sac/peanut/2 lacrosse balls. Place the balls just underneath the base of your skull. The chin tuck is created by pushing the small of your neck in towards the balls. Think about...
Open Book - Single Knee Raised
HOW: Begin on your side, then bring the leg that is elevated over and across your body. Hold this leg onto the floor with the opposite arm. Make sure to keep the knee close to your chest to avoid motion coming from the low back....
Supine Chin Tuck - Rotation, Peanut
HOW: Begin by lying face up then perform a chin tuck on a mobility sac/peanut/2 lacrosse balls. Place the balls just underneath the base of your skull. The chin tuck is created by pushing the small of your neck in towards the balls. Then rotate...
Open Book - Pillow Between Knees
HOW: Begin by lying on your side with a pillow in between your knees and underneath your head. Clasp your hands on top of each other. Slowly reach your top hand as far forward as far as you can. Then, slowly pull your hands back,...
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 movement....
Half Kneeling Thoracic Rotation - Closed, Medball
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, inhale...
Half Kneeling Thoracic Windmill - Closed, Ball
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 rotate,...