This shoulder stretch helps improve mobility in the thoracic spine lumbar spine and shoulders.
Shoulder floor stretch.
Once you find a comfortable position move in and out of the stretch 10 times then hold for 30 seconds.
Reach and stretch out your hands as far to opposite sides as possible.
Reach your arms straight up over your head and cross your right wrist in front of your left wrist.
You ll feel this stretch in your shoulders and back in addition to your hips and glutes.
Take note of your shoulder position.
Use your shoulder muscles to pull your chest down toward the floor creating a nice stretch in the shoulder capsule.
Slightly bring your arms backwards.
Make sure you can feel a gentle contraction between your shoulder blades.
Stretches shoulder muscles.
Then bring your palms to touch.
Cross your arms in front of your upper body so your right arm is above your left arm.
Extend your arms out in front of you and rest your forehead on the floor.
Make sure the stick or pipe is parallel to the floor.
To do a side lying thoracic rotation.
Turn your palms towards the back as far as you can so that your thumbs are almost pointing towards the floor.
Stand behind a chair with your legs about shoulder width apart.
Twist your palms inward to face one another.
Your thumbs should be in front.
Try to keep your chin parallel to the floor and straight not tipping it up or down.
Lay on your right side on the ground or a mat.
Shoulder mobility stretches and exercises can help improve shoulder flexibility reduce tension increase range of motion and prevent injury.
Stretch both arms straight forward parallel to the floor.
Repeat hourly up to 10 times.
Put one hand on the chair for balance.
Move in and out of the stretched position and then hold the stretch.