Latissimus Dorsi Self Stretch

  • The patient is kneeling with their elbows on top of a bench or chair and their hips and knees flexed to approximately 90º.
  • Instruct the patient to place their hands and forearms together and rest their head on their upper arms.
  • Ask the patient to press the inner borders of their arms together to separate the shoulder blades in back.
  • Ask the patient to drop their chest toward the floor as much as possible, then perform a posterior tilt (12:00) of the pelvis without lifting up the chest. They should feel a good stretch along the sides, around their shoulder blades.
  • Have the patient hold the stretch for 30 seconds, then relax and sag the chest further toward the floor. They repeat the stretch 2-3 times.
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