Thoracic Spine Videos

The Thoracic spine needs to be mobile, everyday movements are reliant on this part of the spine working as it needs to. Lack of mobility can create compensatory patterns down into the lumbar or up to the cervical, or into the shoulders. The videos will take you through a number of mobility techniques to get things moving..

Thoracic Focus: Mobility Part 1

Thoracic Mobility  Part 1

Using a roller (or a soft ball or rolled up large towel if you don't have a roller), a simple lengthen over with control. Place the arms down by your side of the hands behind the head builds in too much weight for you. 

Thoracic Focus: Mobility Part 2

Thoracic Mobility Part 2

Following on from Part this next exercise just requires you and if you find it hard to sit up straight due to a tight lumbar spine or hips then find yourself a block or thick book to sit on to help position your pelvis in a more supportive way. 

Thoracic Focus: Mobility Part 3

Thoracic  Mobility Part 3

Part 3 is a simple thoracic stretch called Threading the Needle, use your breath to create more space and length through the ribcage 

Thoracic Focus: Mobility Part 4

Thoracic Mobility Part 4

One to loosen things up in the morning, using big breathing and lengthening the side of the body helps get more out of this stretch

Thoracic Focus: Mobility Part 5

Thoracic  Mobility Part 5

Grab yourself a football and (if you find it hard to sit up straight ) a thick book to sit on and try this rotational stretch. Breathing as you reach creates more space and movement into your spine and rib cage.