drtbear1967
Musclechemistry Board Certified Member
Mid back stiffness & pain?
One of the less acknowledged sources of low back pain comes from the area where the thoracic portion of the spine transitions into the lumbar segments. The thoracolumbar junction takes a lot of stress and can be a easy point in the spine to develop a hinge point. This is normally because of an immobile thoracic spine.
In this example I would give this to someone who has issue with thoracic extension and pain when attempting to do so at the TL junction. The foam roller needs to have the bottom ribs resting against it and will help lock in the vertebral segments that we don’t want excess movement from. As the rope pulls you into shoulder flexion you should try to allow the upper back to relax and the lats to lengthen/stretch.
PS: this is great drill to help with bench press setup.
One of the less acknowledged sources of low back pain comes from the area where the thoracic portion of the spine transitions into the lumbar segments. The thoracolumbar junction takes a lot of stress and can be a easy point in the spine to develop a hinge point. This is normally because of an immobile thoracic spine.
In this example I would give this to someone who has issue with thoracic extension and pain when attempting to do so at the TL junction. The foam roller needs to have the bottom ribs resting against it and will help lock in the vertebral segments that we don’t want excess movement from. As the rope pulls you into shoulder flexion you should try to allow the upper back to relax and the lats to lengthen/stretch.
PS: this is great drill to help with bench press setup.
