Like everyone else in these messages, after 3 years trying to figure out what was going on with my shoulder and back I found you my friend and you have alleviated my poor mobility and pain. Thank you very much!
Finally! I’m so sick of vids telling me to “stretch” my damn pecs using a door frame for this... that just aggravates the trigger points and makes them pull back harder the next morning when it stiffens back up overnight. Thank you for this!
2 and a half years of restricted shoulder mobility tight trapsand mid back, all i needed to do was release my pec minor, crazy how some tightness there reaps havoc on your body, thank you so much that pin and stretch helpedbeyond words, i moved my shoulder after and my mind was blown, legend !!!!!!!!!!
WOW..My severe chest tightness has even impaired my breathing. I seriously feel a difference on one side i just did, and, I'm using a chopstick. subscribed
First try and it worked so much better than I could have ever imagined. You are a wise dude, thanks for the explanations and diagrams. YOU THE MAN! I FEEL AWESOME NOW
Thank you. I purchased a few tai chi balls from you recently and they really have made the difference. I have used them in several trouble spots and have seen a big change in mobility and comfort. Really appreciate your sharing your knowledge.
You knew what I needed lol I thought I had a rotator cuff issue but I didn’t. It was this… from a chest workout. Your info helped me!! Thank you!! I couldn’t sleep at all for weeks. After doing what you’ve done here, I could sleep.
Thank you for this! I tried with just hand pressure & already feel a little relief. I just ordered the ball from your site so can't wait to get this release going for real with that too.
Very nice video! All the videos on youtube do not even address the anatomy which I feel is important in order to know how to release the tissue and which ones you are releasing. I have a lot of scar tissue from lifting and it causes me to feel "pins and needles" when I put a substantial amount of pressure on the chest, but massages and releases like these have been helping a lot. Thank you!
I needed this, ive been clearing out my lungs and they are expanding & posture has changed... I needed the new stretches & peck knowledge for this part of the body clearance. Thankyou! ❤️🩹
This is the video I've been looking for 😭😭 You killed it man amazing video! Maybe a different tittle more optimized for search would help! I've been looking for this video for months
A bilateral tight pec minor had me disabled for 3 years at one point. Shooting pains down the arms and in to the hands, weakness in the hands and grip, off and on tingling I was told was "cubital tunnel syndrome". All of it went away when a physical therapist did a release of my pec minor and I got on some shoulder and upper back strengthening exercises. Don't sleep on a tight pec minor folks its no joke!
No problem! And as you pointed out in your video, I had all of this occurring without any actual chest pain. It took years for anyone to figure it out so I think it's kinda underconsidered in differential diagnosis. @@OcraMedHealth
I cannot believe how good this video is, I have went to physio and chiros with a tingling in my mid right trap for a long time, coming across this video I noticed my pec minor is extremely tight on my right side and my left side I totally relaxed, the stretches were amazing and instantly noticed a difference, gonna keep doing them, thanks so much for this video!
MAN... I broke my neck in an accident & have had really bad dystonia for over 10 years. I can't look over my shoulder, very limited ability to turn my head or swallow & have a lot of restriction in my right arm. It's caused me tons of problems & every dr or PT i've seen hasn't really offered anything other than tons of pills (which I didn't want to use EVERYDAY). Doing this ONE time has helped so much! It's very noticeable. I'm amazed. Thank you!
amazing! i was wondering why my upper back and shoulders were so tense it’s because of my chest!!! wow!!! i immediately feel the difference!!! i stood up and my upper back and shoulders fell more freely!!! my chest is sticking up now!!! thank you master ❤️
After years at a computer and opening a front door which is hard to open, by jamming my left shoulder to it, I felt my muscles on that side tightening. I would massage it with a particular oil and get some measure of relief. But there is always a feeling of tension on the left side. Don't talk about neck pain! I never heard about that Tai Chi ball before, but would try to source it in Trinidad and Tobago where I live. If not, I may have to order it. Your video is the first one I have seen that actually addressed the chest area. Thanks soooo much for this simple but great video. You have given me hope.
I've been having problems with every upper body muscle for one and a half years. Now this... After applying the technique this is the only one video just helped me to feel like I can be normal again. I mean, I guess I watched every video on youtube with agony about every neck, back or chest muscle release video. Thank you so much. I will do this every other day to not harm muscles by the pressure. Hope it helps in the long run.
This is nice. I used to get this awfully painful "two finger massage" below the clavicule, and it released so much tighness and pain. I have always had some troubles with my shoulders (rounded and some impingement) and whenever i go back to weight training (like now) i end up with extreme tightness in upper left chest and the impingement gets worse..
Thank you so much first try stretched it ( had my left pec stretched but right pec tight and wondered for a long period that it is a problem in my shoulder but turns it it is problem in the part of the pec that is connected to my shoulder thank you so much👍🏻
After 1 year long battle with my constant annoying upper back pain, around lower shoulder blade (scapula). I've finally found the culprit location! Its around the arm part of the clavicular head. When I massaged the area, I felt and intense pain, I almost passed out. But my back pain subsided greatly after that.
Fantastic video Doc. I'm a software engineer so I spend a lot of time on my computer looking down and arms forward, I just started experiencing pain in my left region just below my left arm pit, This video has opened my eyes but I also want to know if there's any other exercise I can do cause the pain is annoying.
This pec minor is sore and tight from exercise but my back/lower trap area is super stiff. Seems they are connected. Stiffness is running up my back to my head via upper traps. Very interesting. Seem I need to strengthen the antagonist the lower trap and stretch out the pec muscle. I think my mid back is very weak. Great insight thanks. Massive problem for me, always wake up with super tight back. Also I might sleep on back too
I have been doing this routine for about a month now and it actually fixed my rounded right shoulder and back pain, thank you very much for sharing your knowledge.
Hi Dr., thanks for this excellent walkthrough! I’m left-handed, and had been experiencing symptoms of costochondritis on my left ribs/sternum since March. I found relief in both areas after using the Backpod, but still get fairly sore after computer work on what feels like my left pec minor (very front of the armpit) and an itch on my rhomboid at the bottom of my left shoulder blade. Do you think this video’s techniques would help my issue, or does it sound like a different problem? (Happy Thanksgiving, by the way!)
If the pec minor is really tight, then the techniques here should help. Work it for a few weeks and see if it clears up all of the issues that you mentioned. Perhaps it might clear up 50%, then you can figure out the rest at that time. Good luck my friend!
What do you suspect for sore pec minor on one side, but also shoulder stiffness and popping, plus now tightness on same side only around scapula/upper back on that one side? I think it’s serratus anterior location soreness all on that side. Feel like that side shoulder became unstable several months after side-laying with my (then) newborn plus the repetitive lifting and carrying of a growing infant/toddler. Went to get the soreness checked at urgent care and by pcp but after X-ray they said must just be musculoskeletal issues. Doc did not prescribe rest just meds which at the time I didn’t take unless absolutely necessary due to breastfeeding. Only recently had an idea if it’s a shoulder subluxation, since all of the soreness and tightness is only on one side. Thanks for any thoughts/ideas you could offer! You’re super knowledgeable.
Sounds like you should find a good sports therapist/chiropractor who is certified in Graston Technique. That is the soft tissue technique that I use in my office for breaking up fascial adhesions. Good luck!
I wish I came upon this video before I strained my shoulder doing this wall stretch incorrectly. Could you direct me on what exercises/stretches I need to do to repair this shoulder strain?
@@OcraMedHealth thank you so much sir your videos are top quality. Im in the process of trying to get rid of my winged scapula since it impairs my bench and while I've made great strides on strengthening my serratus, I also heard it important to make sure your lats, pecs, and rotators are all working in harmony. So I've already been doing a lot to loosen up my tight lats while my rotator did initially feel strong, I must have strained it trying to loosen my pecs 🙄
Seriously haven’t been able to sleep in my preferred side due to pec pain. This didn’t make it perfect, but man I can immediately feel a difference. This is the second video I watched that just about explained it the same way, the other guy didn’t say warm up the muscle, for sure helped. Thank god for you sir.
Bro, thank you so much. My posture is so much better from this release. Hopefully it will help my ongoing bench press injury that keeps happening. Everytime I go a bit heavy(225 and up) I get a strain in either my peck major or minor (but I'm pretty sure its the minor) and I can't bench anymore for about a month Stretching has helped injury from happening but it seems to not be a permanent solution. We will see if facial release cures my ongoing injury. I hope so because I love to bench!
I'm a pianist and being relaxed is the primordial prerequisite of having a good technique. Since a while, I developed severe pains in my biceps (the lower end, where it meets the forearm), above my armpits and chest and neck (front and back of it). What I noticed is that because my biceps is too elongated (like a chord that is ready to snap), my arm feels really heavy and unsupported. What muscles participate in this 'supporting' game of the arm and what shall I do to alleviate all the pain? Thank you in advance! 😀
Dam i thught i had shoulder problem because i disclocated it when i was a kid or it was a shoulder thing,never could've figure it was because of the pec,and the one where i have trouble is casually bigger than the other pec
Do you have a suggestion for a replacement for the tai chi ball? I understand this is probably the most effective device, not sure that I can get that living internationally. Any suggestions appreciated!
If you workout, this type of stuff always happens. Best way to prevent it is to perform some periodic fascial release work on the area. Once or twice a week, work the muscles to keep them loose.
Can you do a video about pec release for females with augmentation? The rounded shoulders, arm tingling, etc....ugh....these treatments seem more difficult as we don't have such easy access to the pec muscles.
Techniques are basically the same. Pec minor shouldn't be a problem at all to perform release on. With the pec major, you just have to do the best you can to work around the augmentation. Good luck Tracy!
Agreed- when we go to get them checked out practitioners don’t wanna go near it other than tell you how to do it yourself and leave us floundering when it doesn’t work. But for a guy they’ll take their shirt off and do manual release on it. It’s misogynistic bs double standards!
My upper, middle back and shoulder blade having severe pain for the past one year. This massage improving a lot. How long should I do every day.? Thanks
I have constant pain in my left-hand ring finger. It started after playing golf a few wks ago. I also work at a computer all day. Can that be caused by tight pecs/impingement of median or axillary nerve and how to release that? Thanks!
Could be a number of possible causes. Hard to say without a physical exam. Try the techniques and see if it helps relieve some of your symptoms. You may also want to have the issue looked at by a professional in your area. Good luck!
Thanks for this video, it definitely helped with my chest tightness. My main problems is my T-spine (around T-4) continues to POP over the day, especially on inspiration, which gives temporary relief but the tightness in the t-spine and scalenes are constantly there. This video definitely helped with this but the popping is still there. would you suggest anything else? Again thank you for your videos!! They are very helpful!!
Hello, I need to ask you a question. I am worried because when I move my shoulders, mainly backwards, I notice a "pop" or "crepitation" in my clavicle, I think in the sternoclavicular joint, I work long hours on the computer and I don't play sports. Do you think this crepitation is due to muscle tension in my chest? Thanks for your attention
Ive been having pain in my right pec. I’m just starting to try this. Hopefully it works. I went to a chiropractor with shoulder pain and didn’t realize how tight my pec is. Do you have any other tips?
It's hard to say without knowing exactly what your problem is. However, these techniques when performed consistently, can definitely help loosen up the pec muscles. Good luck!
Can doing this fascia release help stop pain and weakness with lifting the arms? The pain even goes in my underarm. It's hard to do anything with my arms.
I have pain now, i sound thing push ups which i can’t do, especially with right muscles is a good idea i was trying pull-ups , but, now i have pain down my sides my back and chest another thought ?
I have a strain that I thought was a pec muscle but it’s closer to the arm pit. Maybe under the pec but your diagram shows pec minor connected to the rib 4-5. Does the pec connect on the side of the chest?
I hsve this crazy pec minor tightness, plus shoulder and back issues, but the tightness runs up into my neck really bad. Could the neck be the source of the problem?
one of my pecs is extremly tight and shorten( almost like a rock) and my scapula is so winged cuz of it is rlly hard to release it even with the tai chi ball / theracane ive tried alot of stuff and i cant rlly do the door stretch cuz my shoulder is so rounded i just get pain in my shoulder joints , any tips?
If you can't help it at home with self treatment techniques, then you should definitely locate a good sports chiropractor or physical therapist to help you. I would recommend finding someone who is certified in Graston Technique to help you with these issues. Good luck!
I currently go to a chiropractor. I am getting excellent results for my left side neck bain, lower back pain, hips, and mid back. I still am having chest stiffness near my peck on the left side. Any recommendations? This has been happening for about 8months
Skip the push ups until the tingle goes away. Check out a couple of my videos on fascial release for the arm/elbow. See if they help. If it doesn't go away, I'd have it checked out by someone in your area. Good luck!
Hi Dr . I'm getting myofacial pain under my sternum . My Dr describes it as myofascial spasm which the spasm is in the center of the chest . Any suggestions? Thanks so much I really appreciate it .
Please iv pain between pec and my shoulder , pain looks like a deep tension but ive no trigger point or another thing Irm of shoulder is good :'( please ! What is it ?
I have maybe Coracobrachialis pain and problably muscolutaneous nerve pain. I think its nerve pain tbh. I can feel the pain when im laying in bed with my arm bended behind my head and exhaling hard. Do you got any ideas how to deal with it and eliminate the pain, so i can get back to the gym. Maybe it could be some tight muscles putting pressure on the nerve? Been suffering for 11 monts now. Still not any improvement.
Impossible for me to diagnose a problem online without a physical exam. All I can offer you, or anyone, is the information in my videos. Given your description, and the time of the injury (11 months), I would have it checked out by a good sports medicine doctor/therapist in your area. Good luck!
Hard to say Ryan. Injuries can vary and there's a lot of factors in how quickly someone heals. I would have the area looked at if it's significant. Good luck!
@@OcraMedHealth Wow thank you for the quick reply! Should I do these exercises together with the exercises you show in the "Bicep tendinitis fascial release" video to try and loosen up the muscles?
I stopped working out and lost all my mass and motivation because i had this constant discomfort on my shoulders and neck pain . I’ve spent 7 thousand in chiropractors and stem cell therapy . What should i do next to not spend more money . The gym is my passion and all i want is to get back . Please help me out
Give these techniques a try. Perform them consistently over the next few weeks. I also have other videos on my channel that may help your neck and shoulders. Best of luck my friend.
Tight muscles in the front of the body can pull the neck and shoulders forward. The release work may help. You should also have a good sports therapist/doctor take a look at it also. Good luck!
Like everyone else in these messages, after 3 years trying to figure out what was going on with my shoulder and back I found you my friend and you have alleviated my poor mobility and pain. Thank you very much!
Happy to help my friend!
Finally! I’m so sick of vids telling me to “stretch” my damn pecs using a door frame for this... that just aggravates the trigger points and makes them pull back harder the next morning when it stiffens back up overnight. Thank you for this!
Glad I could help!!
INcivil Service I swear to god that makes it worse more than it helps, this only works if your tightness is in early stages
Dude have you found anything that seems to help. I’m dying over here eh!
@@dmzabo3914 lol?
2 and a half years of restricted shoulder mobility tight trapsand mid back, all i needed to do was release my pec minor, crazy how some tightness there reaps havoc on your body, thank you so much that pin and stretch helpedbeyond words, i moved my shoulder after and my mind was blown, legend !!!!!!!!!!
Glad I could help my friend!
Tell taht to all practiciansnintried. None think of pec minor.
WOW..My severe chest tightness has even impaired my breathing. I seriously feel a difference on one side i just did, and, I'm using a chopstick. subscribed
Happy to help!
It's most underrated video!
Hope you get more views , it's quite helpful than the others!
Thanks. I appreciate it my friend!
First try and it worked so much better than I could have ever imagined. You are a wise dude, thanks for the explanations and diagrams. YOU THE MAN! I FEEL AWESOME NOW
Awesome! Glad I could help!
Thank you. I purchased a few tai chi balls from you recently and they really have made the difference. I have used them in several trouble spots and have seen a big change in mobility and comfort. Really appreciate your sharing your knowledge.
Thanks for your comments Liz! Glad I can help!
This was actually amazing, I've been just stretching for a long time now with almost no change
Glad I could help!
You knew what I needed lol
I thought I had a rotator cuff issue but I didn’t. It was this… from a chest workout.
Your info helped me!! Thank you!!
I couldn’t sleep at all for weeks. After doing what you’ve done here, I could sleep.
Happy to help Pam!!
Thanks doc.. your techniques are really amazing. They actually show your knowledge of anatomy and muscle physiology.
Glad you like them!
Thank you for this! I tried with just hand pressure & already feel a little relief. I just ordered the ball from your site so can't wait to get this release going for real with that too.
You are so welcome!
Wow this was exactly what I needed. Love the anatomy lesson and walk through. Thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
This video is incredible, thanks for your knowledge!
My pleasure!
Great video mate, I’ve liked and subscribed, thank you
Awesome, thank you!
Thank you I actually had a sore shoulder and this worked. I was amazed and thank you again
You're welcome! Glad it helped!
best video for this problem i have found, thank you very much
Happy to help!
Very nice video! All the videos on youtube do not even address the anatomy which I feel is important in order to know how to release the tissue and which ones you are releasing. I have a lot of scar tissue from lifting and it causes me to feel "pins and needles" when I put a substantial amount of pressure on the chest, but massages and releases like these have been helping a lot. Thank you!
Glad I could help John!
Been having issues with my ac joint and your vids are very helpful
Happy to help!
I needed this, ive been clearing out my lungs and they are expanding & posture has changed... I needed the new stretches & peck knowledge for this part of the body clearance. Thankyou! ❤️🩹
Happy to help!!
I felt some improvement with my finger tips alone - thank you for this!
Glad it helped!
This is the video I've been looking for 😭😭
You killed it man amazing video! Maybe a different tittle more optimized for search would help! I've been looking for this video for months
Thanks!
so real, so true, so helpful.. thank you so much.
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you. Finally a video not about stretching. All that does is aggravate the shoulders even more
Glad I could help Kathryn! Good luck!
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Uhhh but he said "stretch" 4 times...ijs
i had alot relief from this thank you so much🙏🏻
You're welcome!
A bilateral tight pec minor had me disabled for 3 years at one point. Shooting pains down the arms and in to the hands, weakness in the hands and grip, off and on tingling I was told was "cubital tunnel syndrome". All of it went away when a physical therapist did a release of my pec minor and I got on some shoulder and upper back strengthening exercises. Don't sleep on a tight pec minor folks its no joke!
Thanks for your input!!
No problem! And as you pointed out in your video, I had all of this occurring without any actual chest pain. It took years for anyone to figure it out so I think it's kinda underconsidered in differential diagnosis. @@OcraMedHealth
I cannot believe how good this video is, I have went to physio and chiros with a tingling in my mid right trap for a long time, coming across this video I noticed my pec minor is extremely tight on my right side and my left side I totally relaxed, the stretches were amazing and instantly noticed a difference, gonna keep doing them, thanks so much for this video!
Glad I could help!!
What’s the update bro I’m having the same issues and want to see when I could start getting some alleviation of the impingement
Thank you, love your channel :)
Thanks Nick! Appreciate it! Spread the word!
MAN... I broke my neck in an accident & have had really bad dystonia for over 10 years. I can't look over my shoulder, very limited ability to turn my head or swallow & have a lot of restriction in my right arm. It's caused me tons of problems & every dr or PT i've seen hasn't really offered anything other than tons of pills (which I didn't want to use EVERYDAY). Doing this ONE time has helped so much! It's very noticeable. I'm amazed. Thank you!
So glad I could help. Best of luck to you my friend!
amazing! i was wondering why my upper back and shoulders were so tense it’s because of my chest!!! wow!!! i immediately feel the difference!!! i stood up and my upper back and shoulders fell more freely!!! my chest is sticking up now!!! thank you master ❤️
Happy to help!!
Holy crap, this works like a charm. Thank you!
Happy to help!!
Its amazing, one of the very few spots one can release his tissues on his own perfectly! I whish more people knew this
Glad I could help! I wish more people knew too! Share the video as much as possible!! Thanks!
After years at a computer and opening a front door which is hard to open, by jamming my left shoulder to it, I felt my muscles on that side tightening. I would massage it with a particular oil and get some measure of relief. But there is always a feeling of tension on the left side. Don't talk about neck pain! I never heard about that Tai Chi ball before, but would try to source it in Trinidad and Tobago where I live. If not, I may have to order it. Your video is the first one I have seen that actually addressed the chest area. Thanks soooo much for this simple but great video. You have given me hope.
Best of luck my friend!
I've been having problems with every upper body muscle for one and a half years. Now this... After applying the technique this is the only one video just helped me to feel like I can be normal again. I mean, I guess I watched every video on youtube with agony about every neck, back or chest muscle release video. Thank you so much. I will do this every other day to not harm muscles by the pressure. Hope it helps in the long run.
Best of luck my friend!
This is nice. I used to get this awfully painful "two finger massage" below the clavicule, and it released so much tighness and pain. I have always had some troubles with my shoulders (rounded and some impingement) and whenever i go back to weight training (like now) i end up with extreme tightness in upper left chest and the impingement gets worse..
Keep working the techniques on the video. It can take several weeks to help loosen up the area. Good luck!
Excellent...as usual. Thank you!
Thanks Tony!
Thank you so much
You're most welcome
Thank you so much 😃❤️
You're welcome!
Excellent. Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you so much first try stretched it ( had my left pec stretched but right pec tight and wondered for a long period that it is a problem in my shoulder but turns it it is problem in the part of the pec that is connected to my shoulder thank you so much👍🏻
Glad it helped!
Tysm!! Sharing!!
You are so welcome!
Thank you sir
Welcome
Thank you.Please tell about retraction exercises as well.
We have videos that discuss scapula retraction.
Thank you
You're welcome my friend!
After 1 year long battle with my constant annoying upper back pain, around lower shoulder blade (scapula). I've finally found the culprit location! Its around the arm part of the clavicular head. When I massaged the area, I felt and intense pain, I almost passed out. But my back pain subsided greatly after that.
Good luck with your injury. Heal quickly!
Fantastic video Doc. I'm a software engineer so I spend a lot of time on my computer looking down and arms forward, I just started experiencing pain in my left region just below my left arm pit, This video has opened my eyes but I also want to know if there's any other exercise I can do cause the pain is annoying.
Start with the fascial release work first. Once the adhesions are broken up you can then begin slowly adding in chest exercises. Good luck!
This pec minor is sore and tight from exercise but my back/lower trap area is super stiff. Seems they are connected. Stiffness is running up my back to my head via upper traps. Very interesting. Seem I need to strengthen the antagonist the lower trap and stretch out the pec muscle. I think my mid back is very weak. Great insight thanks. Massive problem for me, always wake up with super tight back. Also I might sleep on back too
Good luck my friend! Heal quickly!
I have been doing this routine for about a month now and it actually fixed my rounded right shoulder and back pain, thank you very much for sharing your knowledge.
Great to hear!
Could you please make a video regarding thoracic outlet syndrome? Would highly appreciate it
I'll see what I can do.
what is your accent? Boston? Thanks for the instruction!! already feels better
Glad I could help Angela! Go Red Sox!!
Hi Dr., thanks for this excellent walkthrough!
I’m left-handed, and had been experiencing symptoms of costochondritis on my left ribs/sternum since March. I found relief in both areas after using the Backpod, but still get fairly sore after computer work on what feels like my left pec minor (very front of the armpit) and an itch on my rhomboid at the bottom of my left shoulder blade.
Do you think this video’s techniques would help my issue, or does it sound like a different problem?
(Happy Thanksgiving, by the way!)
If the pec minor is really tight, then the techniques here should help. Work it for a few weeks and see if it clears up all of the issues that you mentioned. Perhaps it might clear up 50%, then you can figure out the rest at that time. Good luck my friend!
@@OcraMedHealth Thanks so much for your reply and advice, really appreciate it! Looking forward to your future content :)
Hi from Holland, you are refering to shoulder strength exercize video, which one is that may I ask? Thanks..
Here's a great video for shoulder exercises: ua-cam.com/video/u4Fcdf-b4EA/v-deo.html
What do you think about percussive massagers like a Theragun? would like your take on how to maximize benefit of such tools
Watch the video on our SRI 3.0 massage gun on my site at www.ocramedhealth.com.
What do you suspect for sore pec minor on one side, but also shoulder stiffness and popping, plus now tightness on same side only around scapula/upper back on that one side? I think it’s serratus anterior location soreness all on that side. Feel like that side shoulder became unstable several months after side-laying with my (then) newborn plus the repetitive lifting and carrying of a growing infant/toddler. Went to get the soreness checked at urgent care and by pcp but after X-ray they said must just be musculoskeletal issues. Doc did not prescribe rest just meds which at the time I didn’t take unless absolutely necessary due to breastfeeding. Only recently had an idea if it’s a shoulder subluxation, since all of the soreness and tightness is only on one side. Thanks for any thoughts/ideas you could offer! You’re super knowledgeable.
Sounds like you should find a good sports therapist/chiropractor who is certified in Graston Technique. That is the soft tissue technique that I use in my office for breaking up fascial adhesions. Good luck!
I wish I came upon this video before I strained my shoulder doing this wall stretch incorrectly. Could you direct me on what exercises/stretches I need to do to repair this shoulder strain?
These exercises might be helpful: ua-cam.com/video/z-NWQpok_vY/v-deo.html
@@OcraMedHealth thank you so much sir your videos are top quality. Im in the process of trying to get rid of my winged scapula since it impairs my bench and while I've made great strides on strengthening my serratus, I also heard it important to make sure your lats, pecs, and rotators are all working in harmony. So I've already been doing a lot to loosen up my tight lats while my rotator did initially feel strong, I must have strained it trying to loosen my pecs 🙄
I have slight swelling on my pecs is that a different issue like where u mark on the thumbnail
Seriously haven’t been able to sleep in my preferred side due to pec pain. This didn’t make it perfect, but man I can immediately feel a difference. This is the second video I watched that just about explained it the same way, the other guy didn’t say warm up the muscle, for sure helped. Thank god for you sir.
Glad to help my friend!
Bro, thank you so much. My posture is so much better from this release. Hopefully it will help my ongoing bench press injury that keeps happening. Everytime I go a bit heavy(225 and up) I get a strain in either my peck major or minor (but I'm pretty sure its the minor) and I can't bench anymore for about a month Stretching has helped injury from happening but it seems to not be a permanent solution. We will see if facial release cures my ongoing injury. I hope so because I love to bench!
Good luck my friend!
@@OcraMedHealth thank you. I'll be buying your taichi ball soon.
How are you doing now bro, has this helped get rid of the impingement)
I'm a pianist and being relaxed is the primordial prerequisite of having a good technique. Since a while, I developed severe pains in my biceps (the lower end, where it meets the forearm), above my armpits and chest and neck (front and back of it). What I noticed is that because my biceps is too elongated (like a chord that is ready to snap), my arm feels really heavy and unsupported. What muscles participate in this 'supporting' game of the arm and what shall I do to alleviate all the pain? Thank you in advance! 😀
Work the techniques in the video. You may also want to check out this video: ua-cam.com/video/LWSbrsBtpKU/v-deo.html
Great video thank you! Do you know if this would help a clicking sc joint ? I believe this ma be the result of tight chest muscles
Check my channel. I did a video on how to work around the sc joint.
Dam i thught i had shoulder problem because i disclocated it when i was a kid or it was a shoulder thing,never could've figure it was because of the pec,and the one where i have trouble is casually bigger than the other pec
Good luck!
Do you have a suggestion for a replacement for the tai chi ball? I understand this is probably the most effective device, not sure that I can get that living internationally. Any suggestions appreciated!
Any spikey type massage ball would be helpful. Perhaps check Amazon.
What size of Tai Chi Ball are you using in this video? I'm trying to decide whether to buy the regular size or the small size. Thank you!
Regular size.
I was not having any pain in the chest muscle but yesterday used a ball just to test it and oh my god the stiffness in the muscles was unbelievable
A lot of times we don't realize how much fascial adhesion builds up in our muscles. Good luck with it!
OcraMed Health thank you. What the way to prevent it happening again ?
If you workout, this type of stuff always happens. Best way to prevent it is to perform some periodic fascial release work on the area. Once or twice a week, work the muscles to keep them loose.
Can you do a video about pec release for females with augmentation? The rounded shoulders, arm tingling, etc....ugh....these treatments seem more difficult as we don't have such easy access to the pec muscles.
Techniques are basically the same. Pec minor shouldn't be a problem at all to perform release on. With the pec major, you just have to do the best you can to work around the augmentation. Good luck Tracy!
Agreed- when we go to get them checked out practitioners don’t wanna go near it other than tell you how to do it yourself and leave us floundering when it doesn’t work.
But for a guy they’ll take their shirt off and do manual release on it.
It’s misogynistic bs double standards!
My upper, middle back and shoulder blade having severe pain for the past one year. This massage improving a lot. How long should I do every day.? Thanks
Start with just 5-6 minutes at a time and slowly build up to 15 minutes or so. If you are sore the next day, skip a day. Good luck my friend!
@@OcraMedHealth Thank you once again 🙏
I have constant pain in my left-hand ring finger. It started after playing golf a few wks ago. I also work at a computer all day. Can that be caused by tight pecs/impingement of median or axillary nerve and how to release that? Thanks!
Could be a number of possible causes. Hard to say without a physical exam. Try the techniques and see if it helps relieve some of your symptoms. You may also want to have the issue looked at by a professional in your area. Good luck!
Thanks for this video, it definitely helped with my chest tightness. My main problems is my T-spine (around T-4) continues to POP over the day, especially on inspiration, which gives temporary relief but the tightness in the t-spine and scalenes are constantly there. This video definitely helped with this but the popping is still there. would you suggest anything else? Again thank you for your videos!! They are very helpful!!
I'm actually doing a video tomorrow on increasing thoracic mobility. Check it out. Hopefully it can help. Good luck!
i have light pain in my both armpits ..
Hello, I need to ask you a question. I am worried because when I move my shoulders, mainly backwards, I notice a "pop" or "crepitation" in my clavicle, I think in the sternoclavicular joint, I work long hours on the computer and I don't play sports. Do you think this crepitation is due to muscle tension in my chest? Thanks for your attention
Perhaps check out this video: ua-cam.com/video/c2cQnr5tq18/v-deo.html
Ive been having pain in my right pec. I’m just starting to try this. Hopefully it works. I went to a chiropractor with shoulder pain and didn’t realize how tight my pec is. Do you have any other tips?
Just be consistent in performing the techniques. These things can take weeks (even months) to get better. So don't give up! Good luck my friend!
My tight chest muscles is 1 year already when i push-up many times 1year ago. Am i going back to normal if i do this consistent?
It's hard to say without knowing exactly what your problem is. However, these techniques when performed consistently, can definitely help loosen up the pec muscles. Good luck!
Can doing this fascia release help stop pain and weakness with lifting the arms? The pain even goes in my underarm. It's hard to do anything with my arms.
If you are having pain and weakness in your arms you really should have it examined by a doctor or therapist. Good luck!
I have pain now, i sound thing push ups which i can’t do, especially with right muscles is a good idea i was trying pull-ups , but, now i have pain down my sides my back and chest another thought ?
Have you tried the techniques from the video for a couple weeks? Also, I would have the area evaluated in the meantime. Good luck!
I have a strain that I thought was a pec muscle but it’s closer to the arm pit. Maybe under the pec but your diagram shows pec minor connected to the rib 4-5. Does the pec connect on the side of the chest?
Perhaps it is your serratus anterior? Hard to say without seeing it. Good luck.
@@OcraMedHealth your right it was serratus
How often should one do these? Every day? Three times a week?
You can work it every day. If you are sore after working it, skip a day. Good luck!
I hsve this crazy pec minor tightness, plus shoulder and back issues, but the tightness runs up into my neck really bad. Could the neck be the source of the problem?
It may be. However, the tight pec minor could be causing all of your problems also. I would have it evaluated. Good luck!
one of my pecs is extremly tight and shorten( almost like a rock) and my scapula is so winged cuz of it is rlly hard to release it even with the tai chi ball / theracane ive tried alot of stuff and i cant rlly do the door stretch cuz my shoulder is so rounded i just get pain in my shoulder joints , any tips?
If you can't help it at home with self treatment techniques, then you should definitely locate a good sports chiropractor or physical therapist to help you. I would recommend finding someone who is certified in Graston Technique to help you with these issues. Good luck!
gotta work those back muscles to balance the muscles out!
I currently go to a chiropractor. I am getting excellent results for my left side neck bain, lower back pain, hips, and mid back. I still am having chest stiffness near my peck on the left side. Any recommendations? This has been happening for about 8months
Did you give the techniques from the video a try? Work on them for a few weeks consistently. Good luck my friend!
@@OcraMedHealth I havent. Can I buy the ball off your website?
Yes. www.ocramedhealth.com
I feel pain while doing flat pressing movements when i try to give it a stretch near armpit area upper chest any advice what this is?
Work the techniques in the video for a few weeks and see if they help. Good luck!
I have a tingle in my elbow when doing push ups.
It doesen't hurt but I'm scared I might injure myself.
Anyone have any tips?
Skip the push ups until the tingle goes away. Check out a couple of my videos on fascial release for the arm/elbow. See if they help. If it doesn't go away, I'd have it checked out by someone in your area. Good luck!
dude, u might have an ulnar nerve entrapment. if that's the case u should def go see a professional
So you use this method to make pecs fuller to first lose fat then put on muscle
Hi Dr . I'm getting myofacial pain under my sternum . My Dr describes it as myofascial spasm which the spasm is in the center of the chest . Any suggestions? Thanks so much I really appreciate it .
Not sure what you mean by "under your sternum". Like in the upper abdominal area?
@@OcraMedHealth Yes I've been told it's under my sternum.
Please iv pain between pec and my shoulder , pain looks like a deep tension but ive no trigger point or another thing
Irm of shoulder is good
:'( please ! What is it ?
I would have it evaluated by a good sports doctor/therapist if you are unsure. Good luck my friend!
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I have maybe Coracobrachialis pain and problably muscolutaneous nerve pain. I think its nerve pain tbh. I can feel the pain when im laying in bed with my arm bended behind my head and exhaling hard. Do you got any ideas how to deal with it and eliminate the pain, so i can get back to the gym. Maybe it could be some tight muscles putting pressure on the nerve? Been suffering for 11 monts now. Still not any improvement.
Impossible for me to diagnose a problem online without a physical exam. All I can offer you, or anyone, is the information in my videos. Given your description, and the time of the injury (11 months), I would have it checked out by a good sports medicine doctor/therapist in your area. Good luck!
Hi there I have got chest muscle pain how long will it take to heal thanks
hi.. do you feel ok with your muscles chest pain?
Hard to say Ryan. Injuries can vary and there's a lot of factors in how quickly someone heals. I would have the area looked at if it's significant. Good luck!
can a tight chest affect the bicep? I have a tight left pec and my left bicep feels shorter than the right, like it’s tighter
Yes it can affect your bicep.
@@OcraMedHealth Wow thank you for the quick reply! Should I do these exercises together with the exercises you show in the "Bicep tendinitis fascial release" video to try and loosen up the muscles?
Yes that would be fine to do. Good luck!
I stopped working out and lost all my mass and motivation because i had this constant discomfort on my shoulders and neck pain . I’ve spent 7 thousand in chiropractors and stem cell therapy . What should i do next to not spend more money . The gym is my passion and all i want is to get back . Please help me out
Give these techniques a try. Perform them consistently over the next few weeks. I also have other videos on my channel that may help your neck and shoulders. Best of luck my friend.
R u using the Mini ball
Regular size
Can you do a pec bounce please 😊💪
Good video and tips 💯😊
Can i use this for my pec strain
As long as the injury isn't new. Good luck!
Thank you very much for sharing your knowledge...This very painful like razor blades in the chest
You are very welcome
Are adhesions the same thing as trigger points?
Would this cause muscle twitching in upper pec?
It's possible.
Do you practice out of New England..you sound like you have a new england accent like me!!
Yes, I'm in the Boston area. :)
I knew it..do you actually have a walk in practice..I didn't see that on the link you provide@@OcraMedHealth
@@coya4321 Not a walk in practice. But we see new patients by appointment.
I just bought the Tai Chi Ball from your site 💪
Until it arrives is it okay if I use my finger to release the stress on my tissue?
Definitely!
wow when Pic major hurts when i cough damn it
Good luck!
@@OcraMedHealth thanks
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Can tight pecs cause tight neck
When I drink water I can feel slight discomfort on my neck
Tight muscles in the front of the body can pull the neck and shoulders forward. The release work may help. You should also have a good sports therapist/doctor take a look at it also. Good luck!
Thank you !
It’s on my left side off the chest
Any relief from working the fascial release techniques?
@ryan im also having chest tightness in that area. Did you get any relief?
I thought im having chest pain it was muscle pain!