Mobilizing the Upper Back
February 25, 2009
The back seems to be one of the biggest problems for many of us. From sitting at a desk all day at work to lifting the baby 50 times a day. Our back is one the most complicated places on our bodies.
All it takes is one wrong movement and we can pinch a nerve or, even worse, slip a disk. Either one of these can cause intense pain and leave you unable to move for hours or even days.
There are exercises and movements you can do to try and minimize the chance of injury or to reduce pain if it is already there. It is important to try and keep the back limber and stretched to minimize your chances of injury.
Upper back stretches and turns can help to relieve a lot of tension in the back. This will give you the ability to have more motion in all areas of your spine. The next is the cat. You will be able to stretch and relax your spine with this movement.
The forward stretch is done while you are kneeling on floor and resting on the heels of your feet. Bending from your hips, place your hands on the floor keeping them straight and curve, then flatten your back. You can do this until you feel less tension and pain.
One of the last stretches that you can do is arm extensions. Your arms should be bent and even with your shoulders. Pull your arms back until your feel the pressure between your shoulder blades. Hold this position for a minute and release. Repeat this several times.
As you can see, there are many different stretches you can do to help get relief from the tension, pressure and pain in your back. Of course, nothing beats a good old fashioned back massage as long as it is done the right way. If you want to find additional stretches that you can do, simply go online and do a little research. There are many different ways that you can get relief.
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