Here, you will find 10 keys to better stretching. There’s a History With a certification in Sports Massage, I knew several approaches to stretching. Essentially, I found them to be ineffective for more than temporary relief. People said things like, “I wake up with stiffness and pain. But I can stretch it out and get […]
These doorway stretches for chest muscles are classic because they’re quick, effective, and can be done almost anywhere. It is easy to stop at most doorways on your way back from the kitchen, office, or bathroom. They stretch the extrinsic chest muscles. Daily stretches can offer notable relief and postural change even with minimal effort.
This simple set of stretches has 3 parts: Part 1: Release the Top of the Neck I’ve worked with neck specialists for over 20 years. I’ve seen hundreds of cases where balancing the upper neck immediately changes the lower neck without ever working on the lower neck directly. Don’t underestimate the importance of these first
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Stretching can be a good daily ritual of relief. It changes a stiff body into something that has less pain and better mobility. So, I give it to my clients to manage their daily pain, which helps. Typically, it eases the activities of daily living. Yoga can be a great way to stretch. And, yoga
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Here are some specific stretches for scalene muscles that have been recommended by many sources over the years. They were published in the self-care section on scalenes in the research of Janet Travell, the physician to two presidents. Clinical experience has proven them to be effective for helping the problematic effects of tight scalene muscles. Helpful
Pain. Soreness. Restricted range of motion. The combination of stretching and icing can rid these ailments quickly if done correctly. Any stretching routine can be faster, more effective, and easier when combined with icing. Ice-and-stretch is an excellent adaptation of two other popular practices: Active Isolated Stretching (AIS) and Stretch-N-Spray. Ice and stretch is an
In the mid-90s, I had a client. He came to my practice for a completely different reason. However, he bugged me until I learned a great lesson. This is how I became a fan of Active Isolated Stretching. Let’s call him Rastus. I used craniostructural techniques to, at first, deal with his headaches. Then, unexpectedly,
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The Problem Many of my clients with “migraines” or “sinus headaches” actually have cervicogenic headaches (originating from the neck). Many of my clients and people who have found this on the web have relief from these debilitating headaches by using this process. You can get relief from your headaches too. Most of us are familiar
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