Thanks Gill! Perhaps try and see if your neck and shoulders tense up when running and if so, try and relax them. You could do a quick mental check every 5 minutes or so, for example.
Super insightful Steph. I have heard good things about posture correctors, what are your thoughts on that? Do you think combining these exercises with the corrector is a good idea?
Thanks Sage! I don't know of any study that supports the use of posture correctors (straps that you wear around the shoulders, right?) and while they will provide support (like crutches do), it should probably only be used when the upper body is not able to support itself (osteoporosis?). Even so, it will help with upper back posture but as it pulls the shoulders back, it does nothing to reposition the head and neck, so you may actually make the neck posture worse if you wear it too often or for too long. If the body is capable of exercising, better to work on thoracic mobility and upper body strength without the posture correctors.
There are some devices that you stick on your skin at the base of your neck, that detect if your posture is bad. They buzz you if that's the case. I find those hilarious! Imagine if they tased you when they think you're slouching. The feedback on those is that people get tired of it and end up not wearing them because they keep on buzzing. Humans are complicated...
Great video. I agree with stretching with upper traps. This also may elevate the ribs. I like to give people a self first rib mobilization. There is a study from Brazil that did EMG studies stating that if a person has a pelvis rotation, this can deactivate the lower traps and activate the upper traps. Once you reduce the pelvis, lower traps are activated and upper traps are deactivated. They will have improved shoulder ROM and lower trap strength for posture. Thank you for sharing. Happy New Year 🎆!!
Thanks for the comment. That's awesome I will look the study up. We almost always treat the pelvis in manual therapy, but to have some EMG studies, that's so great. Thanks for pointing to this, I'm going to have a great time reading that paper!
I couldn't reach the like button with my hands in the air so I mashed my phone with my face. Seemed to do the trick. Do you have any videos about broken noses?
Apart from the content itself, your editing is so good! Always in awe.
Thank you so much Marit! I need to spend more time on my content and less time editing 😂
Great, useful clip, Stephane! Such a nice way to request for a like 👍 Fully watched, offering full support, as always, my friend! ✌️
Thanks Mihai! Haha, we should always ask nicely, it's more social 😁. Thank you for watching!
Great video, Steph. Love the scapula retraction exx. 👍
Thanks Neil! Yeah, such a good exercise, yet sometimes so hard to queue to some clients...
@@SafeMotions aren't they all?
@@RunSensible Haha, so true...
Thanks for sharing this!! Really shed some light on things!!
Thanks Jess!
Thank you 🙏🏻 for sharing the best tip ever to all viewers
Long runs tend to give me a sore neck and shoulders. I'll add some of these exercises to my cool down. Thanks, Stephene!
Thanks Gill! Perhaps try and see if your neck and shoulders tense up when running and if so, try and relax them. You could do a quick mental check every 5 minutes or so, for example.
Great news! It is so boring for me to do stretching! Great presentation of the reasoning behind , I will keep it in mind! 👍
Haha, yeah, stretching can be boring. Thanks for your comment 🙏
Brilliant video. Excellent editing, quality content and so entertaining. Your a star :)
Haha, thank you. You're too kind...
Super insightful Steph. I have heard good things about posture correctors, what are your thoughts on that? Do you think combining these exercises with the corrector is a good idea?
Thanks Sage! I don't know of any study that supports the use of posture correctors (straps that you wear around the shoulders, right?) and while they will provide support (like crutches do), it should probably only be used when the upper body is not able to support itself (osteoporosis?). Even so, it will help with upper back posture but as it pulls the shoulders back, it does nothing to reposition the head and neck, so you may actually make the neck posture worse if you wear it too often or for too long. If the body is capable of exercising, better to work on thoracic mobility and upper body strength without the posture correctors.
There are some devices that you stick on your skin at the base of your neck, that detect if your posture is bad. They buzz you if that's the case. I find those hilarious! Imagine if they tased you when they think you're slouching. The feedback on those is that people get tired of it and end up not wearing them because they keep on buzzing. Humans are complicated...
Great video. I agree with stretching with upper traps. This also may elevate the ribs. I like to give people a self first rib mobilization. There is a study from Brazil that did EMG studies stating that if a person has a pelvis rotation, this can deactivate the lower traps and activate the upper traps. Once you reduce the pelvis, lower traps are activated and upper traps are deactivated. They will have improved shoulder ROM and lower trap strength for posture. Thank you for sharing. Happy New Year 🎆!!
Thanks for the comment. That's awesome I will look the study up. We almost always treat the pelvis in manual therapy, but to have some EMG studies, that's so great. Thanks for pointing to this, I'm going to have a great time reading that paper!
@@SafeMotions it’s a good one. Enjoy.
I couldn't reach the like button with my hands in the air so I mashed my phone with my face. Seemed to do the trick. Do you have any videos about broken noses?
Thanks for your sacrifice! I will make a video about exercises to strengthen the nose soon 😁
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Thanks for your kind comment! Keep on running!