Stretching Techniques – Mitchell Diaz, LMT

Active Isolated Stretching

Active Isolated Stretching exercises are simple to learn and very practical to implement into a daily routine. Click here to get right to the video demos.

Stretch Break Part 2: Shoulder and Neck

Part two will show you a selection of stretches for the tensed up areas of the shoulder and neck.

Stretch Break Part 1 – Chest and Upper Back

Step 1. Active Isolated Stretching Technique for the Chest This exercise stretches the chest muscles (pectoralis major and minor). Tight pectoral muscles roll the shoulders forward and rotate the arms inward. Other muscles are involved with this pattern and they’ll get some attention as well. Muscle anatomy images from 3D4 Medical’s Essential Anatomy App https://videopress.com/v/wpa8d4nC?preloadContent=metadata …

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Short Stretch Breaks at Work

Whether you work at a corporate office or shared work space sitting at a desk, or at home working from your bed or couch, sitting still for countless hours with poor posture will eventually cause some part of your body to experience discomfort (e.g. the neck, back, shoulders, wrists, etc).

Sports Massage

Sports massage is best thought of as a treatment strategy which incorporates massage and bodywork techniques for the goal of supporting the specific needs of anyone who regularly pushes their physical abilities through sports and exercise.