Your body is a lot like your car. It's got multiple systems, all of which are complex, and all of which have to be working well for it to function. Physical therapists are experts in maintaining, diagnosing, and treating the movement system. Like the braking or ignition system in a car, most people only think of the movement system when it's not working the way it should.
14 Day Social Distancing Mobility Challenge- Day 14
14 Day Social Distancing Mobility Challenge- Day 13
14 Day Social Distancing Mobility Challenge- Day 12
Let’s turn our heads to the right, then to the left… Today we are focusing on cervical rotation. Other then hold our heads up and protect our nerves, our necks provide us a good amount of motion. One of its specialties is rotation! This is a motion commonly lost when we tweak our neck or have strong movement habits.
14 Day Social Distancing Mobility Challenge- Day 11
This is an especially important motion today. I say this because frequently it is a motion most people lose when they have a rotator cuff issue or impingement. This is basically 75% of the shoulder problems I see in clinic (in clinic… remember those days).Today’s mobility will be shoulder Internal Rotation(IR).
14 Day Social Distancing Challenge- Day 9
14 Day Social Distancing Mobility Challenge- Day 10
14 Day Social Distancing Mobility Challenge- Day 8
14 Day Social Distancing Mobility Challenge- Day 7
14 Day Social Distancing Mobility Challenge- Day 4
14 Day Social Distancing Mobility Challenge- Day 2
14 Day Social Distancing Mobility Challenge- Day 1
Most of us will be staying at home over the next few weeks. As gyms are closed we will need to get creative with workouts. This is an excellent opportunity to self assess and treat your mobility. Over the next 14 days, I will present you with a daily mobility workout to enhance your function!
These activities and exercises should not require much time, less than 10 minutes. I am intending the drills to be able to be completed at home with minimal equipment.