If your middle back feels stiff or restricted, the Threading the Needle exercise is one of my favorite ways to restore rotation through your spine. In the following video, I show you how to perform it correctly and get more out of it. What It Targets While it looks simple, this movement can positively affect…
If you’ve ever experienced tightness in your back, shoulders, or neck, you know how uncomfortable it can be, and how it can affect everything from your posture to daily activities. At Hosmer, our focus is helping our patients not only find relief but also maintain long-term spinal health. One simple way to do this is…
Most people will suffer with spine stiffness from time to time, and so having a stretch ready to go for these times can be helpful. Even better – keep the stretch in your regular routine to keep that flexibility improving. We like this stretch better than the typical spine twist as it begins the stretch “top…
Virtually everyone experiences upper and lower back stiffness from time to time. Whether you deal with stiffness frequently or on occasion, the spine opener mobilization can help. This stretch is particularly useful to know because it provides a great overall mobility routine for the hips through the lumbar spine (lower back) all the way up…
Here are some easy stretches you can do at work to give your poor back a break. The Standing Low Back Stretch is a perfect at work stretch. You can do in any doorway (just don’t do it at the break room door at lunchtime, or beware of your hangry coworkers). It also with a…
The title is true. I am a Chiropractor, and last week I herniated my L5-S1 disc during a CrossFit workout. I’m sure that there are a number of people out there that will rejoice in this data point, given that a spine and biomechanics expert could not avoid injuring their back while doing CrossFit. My…