How to Treat & Prevent Shoulder Pain Part III: Importance of Thoracic Spine Mobility

Check out this video on the importance of t spine mobility and how you can incorporate it into your warm up. For more in dept information check out Bill Hartman’s and Mike Robertson’s DVD Inside Out.

Here is a sample warm up to address weakness and tightness in the t spine

1) Foam roller- spend 2 minutes rolling out your upper/middle back

2) Double lacrosse ball extension (see video)- 10 total reps

3) Side lying rotational  extension (see video above)-8 each side

4) Push ups-15 reps

5) Push up plus-10 reps

6) Wall Slides-10 reps

7) Band Pull Aparts- 25 reps

Dislocators-10 reps