The anterior chain controls forward movements and pushing. Strengthening of the anterior chain is essential for everyday life activities.
Chest Stretches | Brighton Chiropractor Matt Bateman Shows you how stretch and open up your Pectoral Muscles including Pec major and Pec Minor
Tight Pec Muslces can cause postural issues but also be an effect of postural issues. Either way they need to be addressed by combining opening up the pecs with strengthening the antagonistic muscles in the back
But start here by stretching the Pec Muscles as shown
Brugger Relief Position | Brighton Chiropractor Matt Bateman shows a simple postural exercise which can be done at home or in the office environment to reset the shoulders against creeping forward
Forward Hunched shoulders is something that occurs when the arms lean forward towards a computer screen etc especially when in a seated position
Practice this exercise every hour when seated for 5 x 5 second hold
Brighton Chiropractor Matt Bateman shows a theraband exercise to help retract the shoulder blades and improve posture.
Theraband Scap Retractions | Brighton Chiropractor Matt Bateman shows a theraband exercise to help retract the shoulder blades and improve posture.
Improving posture can help prevent neck pain, upper back pain and shoulder issues.
For more help and advice then go to www.ccsussex.co.uk
Shoulder Sleeper Stretch | Brighton Chiropractor Matt Bateman shows you a simple rotator cuff stretch which is called the “Sleeper Stretch”
Low Trap Dips | Brighton Chiropractor Matt Bateman shows simple exercises designed to target the stabilising muscles around the shoulder blade which develop better posture.
Great for preventing neck pain, upper back and shoulder pain, these exercises can easily be developed into your current exercise schedule or done at home
For more hints and tips or videos go to http://ccbrighton.co.uk/videos-exercises-back-pain-neck-pain-sports-injuries/
One Arm Pulls | Brighton Chiropractor Matt Bateman shows a few simple exercises to help develop and stabilse the postural muscles in the upper back.
Postural muscles including rhomboids, lower traps and rotator cuff muscles help bring the shoulders backward and preventing a forward hunched posture.
Better posture can help prevent upper back, neck and shoulder pain and can be included into your gym work outs or even simply into home maintenance exercises
For further hints and tips then please go to http://ccbrighton.co.uk/videos-exercises-back-pain-neck-pain-sports-injuries/
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.
For more hints and tips on posture and injury prevention go to http://ccbrighton.co.uk/videos-exercises-back-pain-neck-pain-sports-injuries/
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.
If you wish to see further tips and advice for further flexibility exercises or strengthening then please continue through this link http://ccbrighton.co.uk/videos-exercises-back-pain-neck-pain-sports-injuries/
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