Hi All and WELCOME to the next installment of 'Stretch of the Week'. In light of the recent Commonwealth games more people are becoming interesting in sport and exercise. Stretching is an exercise that compliment all exercise and sports around the planet. My highlight was the 100m butterfly and in order to complete a butterfly stroke your shoulders must be extremely strong and flexibile. The Behind the back chest stretch will help with this.
This stretch uses the anterior deltiod which is at the top of your shoulder and both the brachialis and the biceps brachii. They all will pull along your chest, stretching from the top of your shoulder down the top half of your arm.
These stretches are fairly easy to do and they will increase you flexibility which is a requirement just to do simple exercise. Whilst doing the behind the back chest stretch you should feel the pull from the middle of your upper chest towards your shoulders
Don't ever under estimate the importance of stretching and the benefits it holds.
This stretch uses the anterior deltiod which is at the top of your shoulder and both the brachialis and the biceps brachii. They all will pull along your chest, stretching from the top of your shoulder down the top half of your arm.
These stretches are fairly easy to do and they will increase you flexibility which is a requirement just to do simple exercise. Whilst doing the behind the back chest stretch you should feel the pull from the middle of your upper chest towards your shoulders
Don't ever under estimate the importance of stretching and the benefits it holds.
Whilst doing this stretch remember to keep your arms straight, if you have an injury do this stretch with caution. It's also important to even distribute your body weight between your legs, simply to creat a stable base. Don't bend forward, instead keep your back straight and move your arms as high as you can
The Behind the back chest stretch can help with dislocation, subluxation, acromioclavicular separation, sternoclavicular separation, impingement syndrome, rotator cuff tendonitis, shoulder bursitis, frozen shoulder, chest strain, pectoral muscle insertion inflammation.
Always remember that while stretching may be recommended to aid recovery out of injury, you should always be very careful when stretching through rehabilitation. Your soft tissues are likely to be more vulnerable to re-injury if you stretch too much or too hard during this time. Always check with your Health Care Professional who is guiding you through your recovery to make sure it is appropriate to start stretching, and please - ALWAYS FOLLOW THE RULES FOR SAFE STRETCHING (The first posting on this stretching blog).
Image taken from "Upper Body Stretches" wall chart by B. Walker.
The Behind the back chest stretch can help with dislocation, subluxation, acromioclavicular separation, sternoclavicular separation, impingement syndrome, rotator cuff tendonitis, shoulder bursitis, frozen shoulder, chest strain, pectoral muscle insertion inflammation.
Always remember that while stretching may be recommended to aid recovery out of injury, you should always be very careful when stretching through rehabilitation. Your soft tissues are likely to be more vulnerable to re-injury if you stretch too much or too hard during this time. Always check with your Health Care Professional who is guiding you through your recovery to make sure it is appropriate to start stretching, and please - ALWAYS FOLLOW THE RULES FOR SAFE STRETCHING (The first posting on this stretching blog).
Image taken from "Upper Body Stretches" wall chart by B. Walker.
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