Many things can help your shoulder pain and we will discuss the most effective exercises in this blog post
Neck Stretches should be done while maintaining a good posture. Sit or stand nicely straight up and don’t slouch. Many people with shoulder problems have restricted mneck mobility and can benefit from stretching the neck
Slowly draw your head back so that your ears line up with your shoulders.
Begin by retracting your head back into a chin tuck position. Next, move your head towards one side with the help of your hand for light over pressure.
Another are of stiffness that can conribute to shoulder pain is the upper back, or Thoracic spine. Let’s stretch your upper back to reduce the demand on your shoulder to compensate for lack of upper back mobility
While lying on your side with your arms out-stretched in front of your body, slowly twist your upper body to the side and rotated your spine. Your arms and head should also be rotating along with the spine as shown. Follow your head with your hand.
Here are 2 exercises that can quickly “Reset” your shoulder pain. I use these exercises every day and maany patients have significant relief with just a few sets of these end-range exercises
In the standing position and holding a wand/cane behind your back with both arms, draw it back as shown.
Grasp your elbow and gently pull it across the front of your body.
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