Do Pilates

When my shoulder impingement came back, here’s what I did immediately..

‼️ Note! These are the exercises that usually help me when I start feeling that all-too-familiar shoulder pinch.

All bodies are different, and you might need modifications or different exercises. There’s a part 3 coming!

Here are the initial exercises I did:

1️⃣ Shoulder Nerve Glide + Twist
Median nerve glide, with an added shoulder roll. This can also be done without the twist/shoulder roll - you may find it more effective.

2️⃣ Off the wall Twist
From the shoulder all the way down to the wrist.

3️⃣ Reach ups
Reach, reach, reeeach for the sky!

4️⃣ Reach up + back
A little bonus stretch that the hyper mobile shoulder craved.

Usually these work for me, but the pain didn’t ease off as quickly this time… And I was impatient to get it fixed.

So there was something else I did..

If these didn’t work for you, there’s a part 3 that definitely will! 👍

👀 Look out for part 3 coming soon!

You Start Doing This Exercise.....and suddenly… 🕺🏻 Your hips feel more supported.

And your lower back finally stops volunteering for every job. 🙃

This simple exercise targets hip internal rotation while encouraging your deep core, pelvic floor, and hip muscles to work together as a team.

If you’re:
💾 in your 30s or 40s and up
🪑 sit a lot
💃🏻 do recreational activities like walking, running or dancing

AND you have lower back pain…

Sometimes it’s a sign that other muscles aren’t contributing enough.

The good news?

A little targeted strength work can go a long way. ✨

And this exercise can definitely help you. Add the banded variations for an extra challenge or keep it simple to start.

Save this one for the next time your lower back starts acting like the main character.

A feel-good flow in yesterday’s Full Body Flow session. Grab this session on Patreon for $5 or get the full Back to Groove collection for $18.

Day 7 session will take place live on Patreon later today. Check my next post for details or follow the link in my bio.