Stretch/Exercise Tips

This stretch aims to decrease pain in your lower back and tightness in your hip area… and if you battle with hip bursitis, or even pain in front of your knee, you may be surprised at how much relief this stretch provides.  If you suffer from pain in your lower back, tightness in your…

Shoulder pain puts you at risk for “frozen shoulder”… here’s how to fight it!  If you are suffering shoulder pain due a specific injury or cumulative trauma, then you are at risk for a condition commonly known as frozen shoulder, and clinically known as adhesive capsulitis. Frozen shoulder comes with pain and stiffness… We…

Piriformis syndrome causes pain in your hip and bottom areas, and can even cause pain in the back and side of your thigh… this stretch will help you get relief!  If you feel pain in your hip and your bottom that may even be spreading to the back and side of your thigh, you…

FINALLY:  Move that rigid middle back bridge to relieve back pain and neck pain for good!  All joints in the body stay healthier when they are aligned properly and you move them frequently. Consider joint movement as a process of joint lubrication, and one that prevents movement-limiting scar from forming. In fact, one way…

Cobra position — make your back, flexible both ways, everyday!  When we think of stretching the lower back, most of us consider touching our toes, as a good challenge. While stretching forward is critical to lengthening the soft tissues in the back, and “gapping“ open the lumbar joints, extending backward with a core stabilized…

Make your back happier every morning with this best 1st stretch of the day – child’s pose.  The probability of waking up with a stiff back in the morning increases with time. Injury to the lower back can make this happen right away.  Whether stiffness is due to age or injury, your lower back will get…

The wall tells all… measure and correct your standing posture with these simple to follow tips.  There is a posture, a body alignment, that makes most sense. One that allows the body to be supported best with the least expenditure of bad stress energy; one that facilitates the greatest range of motion; the slowest…

If you suffer from stiff or unstable ankles… you need to do this regularly!  If you suffer from tight or weak ankles, you know they can cause pain and problems with mobility. This increases your risk of injury to the bones, tendons, and ligaments of your ankle. Stretching and strengthening the ankle muscles help…

Shoulder rolling exercise – the simple tool to get shoulder pain relief, shoulder strength, and shoulder stability!  Shoulders are involved in just about every movement we make with our arms. So shoulder pain, weakness, or instability can create real problems for living life uninterrupted. One of the simplest and most powerful ways to relieve…

If you suffer from “pinchy” shoulder pain, especially when you cross your arm over your body, try this shoulder rotator cuff realignment stretch to get relief and free up shoulder range of motion  If you suffer pain in the front of your shoulder when bringing your arm across your body, or raising your arm…