5 stretching workouts made easy.
EBM Fitness Solutions, Hamstrings, Hip mobility, Hip pain, Knee pain, LBP, Low back pain, Low back tightness, Physical therapy, Shoulder pain, Soft tissue mobilization, Stretching, Hip flexor stretch Dr. Tom Biggart EBM Fitness Solutions, Hamstrings, Hip mobility, Hip pain, Knee pain, LBP, Low back pain, Low back tightness, Physical therapy, Shoulder pain, Soft tissue mobilization, Stretching, Hip flexor stretch Dr. Tom Biggart

5 stretching workouts made easy.

Your body feels tired and mentally you have been talking yourself out of the workout all morning.

If you have been exercising for any amount of time, I am sure you can relate to this scenario. So what should you do?

The take-home message… do something. Motion is lotion to your body.

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All exercise programs MUST start with an assessment.
Assessment, Evaluation, Movement screen, Shoulder pain, Physical therapy, Low back tightness, Low back pain, LBP, Knee pain, Hip pain, Exercise Program, EBM Fitness Solutions Dr. Tom Biggart Assessment, Evaluation, Movement screen, Shoulder pain, Physical therapy, Low back tightness, Low back pain, LBP, Knee pain, Hip pain, Exercise Program, EBM Fitness Solutions Dr. Tom Biggart

All exercise programs MUST start with an assessment.

You are thinking about starting an exercise program. You are ready. You are motivated and you are going to dominate and accomplish all of your goals. How do you know what exercises to start with?

Is it some random drawing by throwing exercises in a hat and pulling them out? Do you hit up the internet and find the latest and greatest to follow? Do you turn to Instagram and the girl with the painted-on yoga pants or the guy-that-never-seems-to-wear-a-shirt-in-any-video?

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Do this stretch for low back and shoulder pain. [video]
Fitness, Physical therapy, Shoulder impingement, Shoulder pain, Stretching, Low back pain, LBP, Low back tightness Dr. Tom Biggart Fitness, Physical therapy, Shoulder impingement, Shoulder pain, Stretching, Low back pain, LBP, Low back tightness Dr. Tom Biggart

Do this stretch for low back and shoulder pain. [video]

Low back tightness is common. Feeling some tightness in the low back is not uncommon. The reasons why the back can be tight are numerous. Most do not even involve the low back itself.

Other problems in the body (weakness, tightness and poor mechanics when moving) tend to manifest as low back pain. Sneaky sneaky.

Because of this, stretching the low back directly is often not the solution.

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