The Bird Dog Exercise | Brighton CHiropractor Matt Bateman shows you some of the best exercises to strengthen the low back and buttock muscles which help stabilise the low back
This Exercise , similar to gluteal bridges and curl up exercises can stabilise the low back and prevent low back injuries occuring
Low Back Stretching can be done in various differnt ways including the previous low back roll stretch and the cat camel exercise previously given
However here are two stretches into the low back stretching the quadratus lumborum muscles and hamstrings also.
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Prone Shoudler arcs can help strengthen upper back muscles which hold your shoulders in better posture.
By lifintg a dowl or light pole up off the floor and moving the shoulder can help strengthen the muscles between the spine and shoulder blade
Shoulders and shoulder blades which are relaxed and sit back and down instead of hunched up and slouched forward are better for your posture. Good posture can prevent neck pain, shoulder pain and headaches in the future.
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Neck Strength Training | Brighton Chiropractor video shows simple exercises to help strengthen the muscles in the front of the neck.
Strengthening the front of the neck can help improve your posture, help prevent headaches and neck pain.
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Side Plank Rotation Exercise demonstrated by Brighton Chiropractor Matt Bateman. The side plank exercise is a great exercise to help stabilise the core while moving dynamically. It will strengthen the abdominals, gluteal and low back muscles which can prevent epsisodes of back pain and improve performance in other activities.
This is a good alternative to a normal plank as the movement is more realistic to everyday activities where we move twist and lift our body weight as opposed to holding a stiff rigid posture.
Please complete within pain free range of motion and stop if any back issues or pain occurs.
The Cat Camel Exercise is a great low back pain exercise for mobilising and improving the flexibility of the mid-low back and pelvis. This exercise shows how to mobilise the back without placing too much stress over the low back joints.
Complete the exercise when you are looking recover from an episode of back pain or preventing back pain occuring in the future.
Neck Flexibility Exericses might be something you need today! Do you suffer from a stiff neck and shoulders in the office? If so then you need to read on!
Here are some great neck flexibility exercises that can be done in the office or anywhere during the day.
Classic times when people experience these problems are when sitting and concetnrating on something in front of them.
Driveing
Reading
Desk workk on the computer
Watching TV
Are all good examples of when you should be keeping the neck moving and preventing it from stiffening.
These are simple mobilisation exercises and should be done only within pain free range of motion hence do not push the neck in towards any pain.
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Glute bridges are an exercise that can strengthen your core muscle groups including glutes and low back muscles as well as stabilising your hamstrings.
The exercise can be progressed by doing on single leg as shown to isolate on gluteal group. This reproduces situations such as when you are standing on one leg when walking and running.
You should look to complete 3-5 sets of 8-12 reps daily during a rehabilitation phase post injury or 3 times per week when simplky strengthening.
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Rotator Cuff Exercises from Brighton Chiropractor Matt Bateman can help you strengthen the rotator cuff and prevent shoulder issues in the future.
A great exercise in rehab cases when treating rotator cuff injuries, the Rotator Cuff Exercises shown here can be done in either the home environment with a theraband or even in the gym with the cable pulleys.
Repeat both sides for 3 x 8 reps and only complete in pain free rnge of motion
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Simple Shoudler External Rotator Stretch exercises which can stretch the rotator cuff inside the shoulder and improve your shoulder flexibility or reduce pain.
Brighton Chiropractor Matt Bateman shows how to use a towel to stretch these muscles easily at home or in the Gym.
Repeat this exericse everyday morning and afternoon in pain free range of motion. Do not stretch to a point of pain.
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