Can’t Sleep? Try These Relaxing Bedtime Stretches!
Have you ever tried to go to sleep, but you just ended up lying there and getting frustrated because sleep seems just out of reach? If so, these simple stretches and the 4-7-8 breathing technique should help relax your body and help you fall asleep fast.
Starting off on the side of the bed or in a chair, gentle shoulder squeezes, an upper trap stretch, and a seated rolldown will help loosen up tight muscles in the spine that often get over worked throughout the day.
Once in bed, trunk rotation and single knee to chest stretch are great ways to continue to relax those muscles in a lying down position.
Finally, the 4-7-8 breathing technique has been shown in research to not only relax the body, but also help people fall asleep faster.
Doctor Jo shows you three simple chest stretches to get your muscles loosened up if you have tight chest muscles or sore pectorals (pectoralis) from a workout.
Groin pain can come from many things, so it’s important to get a proper diagnosis. Groin pain can be from an adductor strain, labral tear, hip impingement, hip arthritis, or a sports hernia. These simple stretches and exercises should help relieve the pain.
Chest stretches or Pec stretches are a great way to help relieve chest pain and improve posture. Today I'll show you a simple chest stretch in real time.
In this video, I teamed up with Dr. Jen, a pelvic floor physical therapist who also happens to be pregnant! She'll show you her top 5 exercises to help relieve low back pain when you are pregnant by mobilizing and stabilizing the pelvis.
Some of the most common accidents and injuries happen doing everyday activities. Walking, getting in and out of the shower, and even going up and down stairs can be dangerous for people with limited mobility. These simple exercises should help prevent these types of injuries.
The pelvic floor muscles are often overlooked, and people don’t think about strengthening them. Since the pelvic floor muscles are small, it doesn’t take a lot of movement to work them, so it’s best to start with a little and slowly progress.
When should I stretch, and what kind of stretch should I use? Dynamic or Static? This video explores how pre and post workout stretching can help prevent injuries, and the importance of knowing when to do each version of stretching.
Living with fibromyalgia and other chronic pain conditions can be an overwhelming experience, characterized by widespread pain that affects various parts of the body. One of the most beneficial approaches to help manage this pain is to incorporate gentle standing stretches and exercises into your daily routine.
These moderate core strengthening exercises are a progression from my beginner core exercises, and these intermediate core exercises are a great next step once the beginner ones become too easy.
Have you ever tried to go to sleep, but you just ended up lying there and getting frustrated because sleep seems just out of reach? If so, these simple stretches and the 4-7-8 breathing technique should help relax your body and help you fall asleep fast.
