Episode 433: #NeckAndShoulderWeek! 🙆♂️💆♀️This week will be covering a stretch technique for your neck and shoulder followed by numerous strengthening 💪exercises for the shoulder blade🔪 and neck. It doesn’t matter what your neck, shoulder, or mid back diagnosis is, the same tools 🛠are used to improve your movement, reduce your pain🤬, and correct your posture. . . This stretch is a classic and can be done everywhere. Stretches are useful in the short term! ⏳ Strengthening weak/tight muscles is by far the most important thing you can do for your body. Stretches give you a short-term boost in range of motion and can give you some quick relief, but they usually do not solve your problem. 🤨In this instance, stretching the levator scapulae and scalene muscles can reduce neck, shoulder, and nerve ⚡️pain down the arm. Hold each stretch for 30seconds-2 minutes. ⏱Listen to your body! . . The second stretch is for the scalene muscles in the front of the neck. They become tight from excessive chest breathing and improper shoulder movement. When these muscles get “knotted,” they can send nerve pain down the arm (thoracic outlet syndrome). Leaning your head back and to the side and opening the mouth 🗣is a great way to stretch it. Learn to diaphragmatically breathe 💨and improve shoulder blade movement this week to reduce the tightness of these muscles. . . Tomorrow we will be testing 📝your shoulder blade motion. -💻Written by Andrew Dettelbach . . ⚡️You can learn to move better and live pain free! The MoveU Method is a step-by-step online training program to transform your movement and accelerate your journey back to a pain-free life. Learn more about the method by registering and attending a free live webinar. Click the link in our bio or visit moveu.com/webinar⚡️ . . #MoveU #BeTheExpert #ControlYourself #ShoulderPain #neckpain #impingement #whiplash #shoulderimpingement #rotatorcuff #scalene #Fitness #Sport #Crossfit #getfit #fitfam #enjoy #lol #education #learn #powerful #empowering #Strength #Mobility #happiness #LiveLife Repost @moveu_official