Shoulder Extension & Biceps Stretch
Method: Standing tall, take your arms behind you and hold the hands together. Push the hands away from your body and feel the stretch through the chest and upper [...]
Neck Extension Stretch
Method: Stand upright in a neutral position with your arms by your side. Keeping your chin in. Slowly take your head back, looking up towards the ceiling. Feeling the [...]
Neck Retraction Stretch
Muscles: Method: Stand upright in a neutral position with your arms by your side. Slowly draw your chin back in a straight line whilst looking forward. Physiotherapy, Injury Prevention [...]
Lumbar Spine Flexion; Lying
Method: Lying on your back. Gently pull knees towards your chest and hold position with hands on shins.Feel stretch through the back and buttocks. Can perform stretch with [...]
Lumbar Spine Extension Stretch; Standing
Muscle: Method: Standing with feet about hip width apart. Place your hands on your hips and gently lean backwards arching the spine. Pause for moment and then [...]
Thoracic Spine (Mid-Back) & Scapula Retraction Stretch
Method: Standing tall , place your hands in the small of your back. Imagine your shoulder blades melting down towards the hands and feel the opening in your chest [...]
Hip Flexor Stretch; Standing
Muscles: Psoas Major, Psoas Minor, Iliacus, Sartorius, Rectus Femoris & Vastus Lateralis Methods: Kneel down on one knee and place the foot of the other leg out in front [...]
Thoracic Spine (Mid-Back) Rotation Stretch; Standing
Anatomical Stretch: Thoracic Spine & Associated Soft Tissues Abdominal Muscles (Internal Abdominal Oblique, External Abdominal Oblique & Quadratus Lumborum) Method: From a standing neutral positions, cross your arms across [...]
Lower Back Extension Stretch; Lying
Anatomical Stretch: Thoracic & Lumbar Spinal Joints (inc. Spinal Facet Joints) Spinal Soft Tissues (e.g. Ligaments, Joint Capsules, Muscles & Tendons) Anterior Abdominal Wall Muscles (External Intercostal, Internal Intercostal, Transversus [...]
Triceps Stretch & Inferior Shoulder Stretch
Muscles: Triceps Brachii, Teres Minor, Teres Major & Latissimus Dorsi Method: Reach up with one arm and place your hand behind your neck so that your elbow is [...]
Anterior Shoulder & Chest Stretch
Muscles: Pectoralis Major, Pectoralis Minor, Anterior Deltoid, Biceps Brachii, Brachioradialis & Brachialis Method: Stand next to a wall with one arm outstretched behind you parallel to the ground [...]
Thoracic Spine (Mid-Back) & Scapula Protraction Stretch
Muscles: Trapezius, Rhomboid Major & Rhomboid Minor Method: Put your arms out straight in front of you and cross over your hands. Reach forwards as far as possible until [...]
Posterior Shoulder Stretch
Muscles: Trapezius, Supraspinatus, Rhomboid Major, Rhomboid Minor, Deltoid & Latissimus Dorsi Method: Stand upright and bring one arm straight across your body keeping it parallel to the [...]
Pectoral Muscle & Anterior Shoulder Stretch; Shoulder Lateral Rotation MovementPectoral Muscle & Anterior Shoulder Stretch; Shoulder Lateral Rotation Movement
Chest (Pectoral Muscles) Stretches, Common Stretches & Advice, Scapular Muscle & Associated Joint Stretches, Shoulder Joint & Capsular Stretches
Pectoral Muscle & Anterior Shoulder Stretch; Shoulder Lateral Rotation Movement
Muscles: Pectoralis Major, Pectoralis Minor, Anterior Deltoid & Serratus Anterior Method: Stand next to a wall and place your palm and forearm flat on the wall so that your [...]
Neck Stretch Side Flexion
Muscles: Sternocleidomastoideus, Levator Scapula, Scalenes & Trapezius Method: Stand upright in a neutral position with your arms behind your back. Slowly move your ear down to your shoulder [...]
Abdominal Stretch
Muscles: External Intercostal, Internal Intercostal, Transversus Abdominis, External Oblique, Internal Oblique, Psoas Minor, Psoas Major, Iliacus & Rectus Abdominis Method: Lie face down on the ground. Place your [...]
Neck Stretch Rotation
Muscles: Sternocleidomastoideus, Levator Scapula, Capitis muscles & Trapezius Method: Stand upright in a neutral position with your arms by your side. Slowly rotate your head to look [...]
Neck Stretch Flexion
Muscles: Erector Spinae muscles, Levator Scapulae, Capitis muscles, Rhomboid major & Rhomboid minor Method: Stand upright in a neutral position with your arms relaxed by your side. Keep [...]