LF: Bilateral Shoulder/Hip/Low Back Pain

  • Initial program (12-17)
    • Complete all movements 1-2x per day. You will begin with 5-10 reps of each exercise. As that feels easy and does not cause any increase in pain, you can progress to doing each movement 15-20x. You will see some specific instructions for each movement below with a video link for each as well. When done as a circuit try to do them in the order they are listed below
    • L-33 Heels to Butt on Floor Phase 1 VIDEO
      • Flatten back into floor, then press into heels and lift hips towards the ceiling
      • Hold at the top for 5 sec prior to lowering back down
      • This will feel good to do first thing in the morning
    • L-4E Puppy Pose Progression VIDEO
      • Only go to where you begin to feel tension in shoulders or back. Don’t push too aggressively
    • J-7B Tall Kneel with Scapular Depression/Retraction VIDEO
      • This can also be done in standing throughout the day
      • You should do this frequently throughout the day
      • If there is any pain, hold a towel like in the video which will provide a stretch with less pressure on the shoulder
    • S-20 Laying on Back Weighted Pull Over VIDEO
      • Start with 1 lb in each hand
      • Position your hands just like in the video, but you may notice that if your hands are a little further apart you can go a little further prior to tightness or pain
        • Pick the spacing between your hands that allows you to go through the movement with the least amount of pain
  • Initial Stuff for Elie to try for knee