The abs are an often overlooked area to stretch, and when they get trigger points refer pain to the back. So if you have back pain that isn’t affected by stretching the back, try this stretch out and see if it helps! Also remember to do these stretches after an abdominal workout to maintain mobility and decrease post workout soreness!

Core strength is very important for everyone, but especially those that experience back pain. Here is a video for absolute beginners in how to engage all muscles of the core, including the rectus abdominis, transverse abdominis, internal and external obliques, and the back. Learning to engage the core and what that feels like is important before you move on to more challenging exercises, so learn how to engage it correctly!

Good posture is part habit and part having the strength and flexibility for that posture to feel natural! Here is a demonstration of a simple routine for the most important stretches and exercises to encourage good posture.

For anyone with carpal tunnel, tennis elbow, golfer’s elbow, if you type or write a lot, or if you’re getting prolotherapy in the wrist or elbow, this stretch is for you! The forearms are not a place most people know how to stretch, so if you’ve been wondering, check this video out!

My most recommended stretch, essential for anyone with upper back and neck pain or shoulder issues! When it comes to any musculoskeletal issues, stretching the other side of the problem is essential to your self-care routine. This routine is essential if you are getting prolotherapy for the neck or shoulder, if you sit at a desk all day, or you tend to hunch foreward.

The delts are a diamond or triangle shaped muscle at the top of your arm and make up most of that defined shoulder shape. However, there are three directions of fibers (anterior, medial, and posterior) and if you only do one stretch for the shoulder, you could be missing the bulk of this muscle. Watch this video to learn how to stretch the whole shoulder deltoid muscle!

Range of motion, stretches, and strengthening are all important for helping with the symptoms and heal frozen shoulders, or adhesive capsulitis. This video is a stretch along guiding you through all three of these important steps! Remember to go slow and don’t push it too hard!

The shoulder is a very unstable joint susceptible to injury and pain, and a large part of what I treat in practice. Part of the reason people develop injury isn’t just direct trauma but it’s a shoulder that isn’t moving correctly. Working on the flexibility, mobility (which is different!), and the strength of the shoulder joint improves the function and the durability of this joint.

Tennis elbow and golfer’s elbow are very common conditions. They are overuse injuries of the forearm and can be stubborn and difficult to treat, and often leave people having to change their work or their hobbies in order to stop the pain.