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For today’s #FitnessFriday post here is a video of our PT Aide, Salim, demonstrating an exercise to improve your thoracic (upper back) mobility.

This exercise is important to everyone due to our modern lifestyle, such as sitting at a computer or using our phones/devices. This can lead to stiffness and poor movement which increases the natural “kyphosis” (rounding curve) of the thoracic spine and lead to decreased sporting performance, injury and pain.

This exercise would allow the pelvis to be in neutral position through quadruped while allowing a plane specific segmental movement through the thoracic spine.

Perform this exercise in the beginning/end of the day or before your workout to help improve your thoracic mobility. Try to do 5 reps each side!!

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It's #WellnessWednesday!! Mark, one of our physical therapists is demonstrating a great exercise to help with shoulder mobility using a foam roller, particularly to help the pectorals and lats. The second part of the video allows for less external rotation of the shoulder for those who can’t tolerate it. You might feel uncomfortable as the muscles start to stretch out and become more mobile but it should not be painful. It’s also a great cool down routine after a shoulder, chest or back workout! Try it and let us know! #physicaltherapy #getpt1st #bellingham #fitness #health ... See more

Our staff meeting up for updates in the billing world and what better place to meet up than at Taylor Shellfish? #happytuesday #summer #pnw #bellingham