Most people rolling their spine tend to just go back and forth for several minutes over their spine.
Foam roller thoracic spine mobility.
Kari elste pt dpt explains how to use the foam roll for upper back thoracic mobility exercises that are beneficial for the everyday person or high level.
In this particular thoracic spine mobility routine we are using foam rolling of the thoracic spine as a joint mobilization technique.
Thoracic spine mobility using a foam roller.
The foam roller prayer stretch is a great way to increase thoracic spine mobility.
This movement is very similar to a wall angel.
These mobilizations will improve the ability for you to extend and rotate through your thoracic spine taking load off of the lower back muscles and spine.
1 place the foam roller perpendicular to your spine onto a segment that you want to work on personally i like to work from bottom to top.
Foam roller thoracic extensions these are almost everyone s go to stretch to get the upper back moving better.
Henry uses with many patients w.
For a full thoracic spine mobility plan check out my thoracic mobility overhaul program.
Do these thoracic spine mobs to help prevent low back injury and improve your dead lift.
But you would be surprised at how many people perform this exercise incorrectly resulting in slowed mobility progress.