Cervical Spine 1 - Stand straight
- Slowly tip your head to the right
- Right ear to right shoulder, don't lift shoulder
- Hold position for count of 12
- Release back to center
- Repeat to left side
- Repeat step 1
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|  Right Lateral Flexion
|  Left Lateral Flexion | |
Cervical Spine 2 - Stand straight
- Slowly tip your head to the right
- Right ear to right shoulder, don't lift shoulder
- Rotate your chin toward right shoulder
- Hold position for count of 12
- Repeat to left side
- Repeat
Back to Top |  Lateral Flexion Head Rotation | | |
Cervical Spine 3- Stand straight
- Push chin outward away from neck
- Flex neck forward toward chest
- Hold position for count of 12
- Release to neutral
- Repeat
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|  Step 2: Chin Out |  Step 3: Chin Out, Neck Down |
Cervical Spine 4- Stand straight
- Slowly ush chin toward neck
- Flex neck forward toward chest
- Hold position for count of 12
- Release to neutral
- Repeat
Back to Top |  Step 1: Neutral
|  Step 2: Chin In |  Step 3: Chin In, Neck Down |
Thoracic Spine 1 - Stand straight
- Slowly tip your upper back to right side keeping head 90 degrees to shoulders
- Maintain right arm next to right side
- Hold position for count of 12
- Release to back to center
- Repeat three times per side
Back to Top |  Front View of Upper Back, Right Lateral Bending
|  Back View of Upper Back, Left Lateral Bending | |
Thoracic Spine 2 - Stand straight
- Maintain left arm next to left side
- Extend right arm straight forward
- Maintain left shoulder position in space
- Stretch forward as far as possible
- Hold position for count of 12
- Repeat to opposite side
- Repeat three times per side
Back to Top |  Front View: Lateral Tip Right Shoulder, Arm Extended Forward
|  Oblique View: Lateral Tip, High Shoulder, Arm Extended Forward | |
Thoracic Spine 3- Stand straight
- Move hands above head
- Keep upper arms parrallel to floor
- Extend fingers upward
- Pull shoulders and wing bones (scapula) slowly backward
- Hold position for count of 12
- Repeat three times
Back to Top |  Front View: Elbow 90º, Pull Scapula Together
|  Back View: Approximation of Scapula with Spine | |
Thoracic Spine 4 - Stand straight
- Maintain arm position to side
- Raise shoulders upward
- Hold position for count of 12
- Relax
- Lower shoulders downward
- Hold position for count of 12
- Relax
- Repeat three times
Back to Top |  Shoulders Elevated, Hands Down, Head Straight
|  Side View: Shoulders Up
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Lumbar Spine 1- Stand straight
- Arms to the front
- Feet shoulder width apart, 6" from wall or door
- Head, Back, Buttocks against wall or door
- Test lumar spine space with hand
- Rotate hip backward and down
- Hold position for count of 12
- Relax
- Repeat three times
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|  Side View Hip Rotation | |
Lumbar Spine 2- Stand straight
- Bend lower back to right side
- Maintain arm to right side of body
- Don't bend hips
- Hold position for count of 12
- Release back to center
- Repeat to left side
- Repeat three times
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Lumbar Spine 3- Stand straight
- Bend forward at waist-knees straight
- Reach hands toward toes
- Don't bounce
- Hold position for count of 12
- Repeat three times
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Wrist and Hand 1- Bend one wrist into flexion, use the other hand
- Hold position at end range of motion for count of 12
- Repeat step 1 with extension
- Separate fingers as far as possible
- Close fingers to each other, squeeze
- Repeat three times
Back to Top |  Hand Flex
 Fingers Out
|  Hand Extension
 Fingers In
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Wrist and Hand 2 - Use right hand to pull fingers for traction
- Use one finger at a time
- Hold position for count of 12
- Do each finger
- Switch hands
- Repeat three times
Back to Top |  Axial Finger Stretch | | |
Wrist and Hand 3- Use left hand and right
- Pull on right fingers with a smooth steady traction motion
- Hold position for count of 12
- Switch hands
- Repeat three times
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Shoulders - Stand straight
- Hands down to sides
- Rotate arm outward
- Hold position for count of 12
- Repeat three times each arm
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|  Holding Position | |