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The purpose of this blog is to discuss your health and wellness. Everything from nutrition, to manual therapy, to CrossFit to Functional Movement Systems as well as pain and injuries.

Mini-Bio
I was raised in northern Virginia and played every sport they'd let me. I injured my low back/hip while playing baseball at Radford University in Virginia. I was treated by a physical therapist, an orthopedic, a primary care md, and an athletic trainer, but no one made the difference for me until I got chiropractic treatment. That day I knew what I wanted to do with my life. I'm a fitness consultant and sports chiropractor in South Florida and I'm dedicated to helping people maintain the well-oiled machine that their bodies could be. I'm certified as a Functional Rehab specialist, a Titleist Performance Institute golf fitness specialist, an Active Release Technique provider as well as a former personal trainer. To contact me, log onto www.mobility-4life.com or email me at drscotthoar@gmail.com

Tuesday, December 10, 2013

The Best Exercise to take away your Neck, Back and Shoulder Pain

This is my favorite exercise to do on my own to keep my low back and shoulders feeling good.  I teach it to a bunch of my patients that are experiencing similar conditions.  It's fantastic for increasing the flexibility in the upper back to relieve stress on the neck, shoulders and low back. They're called:

Can Openers


To perform this:
  • Lay in the side-lying position with your top knee bent and in front, with the knee higher than parallel to the hip
  • Extend both arms in front of the body with the hands together, even with the shoulders.  
  • Rotate the arm, head and eyes to look behind you as far as possible without the knee coming off the ground.  NOTE - keep your eyes fixed on your thumbnail as you reach behind you.
  •  SECRET - Press into the ground with the top knee and stationary arm.  This will provide stability and allow for increased flexibility of the upper back without involving the hips or lower back.
  • Once you've gone as far as you can go, return to the starting position.  That's one rep.  Perform 6-12 reps on each side.
This is a perfect warm-up before doing other more strenuous exercises.  This will result in decreased stress on the shoulders, neck, and low back.

For any questions or to schedule a personal appointment in Boca Raton please email me at drscotthoar@gmail.com or dial 561.997.8898.  Keep moving!!!!  To check out more visit www.Mobility-4Life.com

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