Here is a nice easy exercise to help loosen stiff shoulders.
1. Sit or stand with good posture.
2. Keep your hands by your sides.
3. Rotate your shoulders in a circle; up to your ears and back down again.
4. Repeat in the other direction.
Repeat for 2 minutes. Perform three times a day.
Notes:
– Keep breathing normally while you stretch. Do not hold your breath.
– Stretch gently and slowly. You should be able to feel a stretching sensation but it should not hurt.
– If a stretch becomes painful, stop immediately and seek advice from your therapist.
– Only perform stretches which have been prescribed or approved by a qualified individual such as your GP, physiotherapist or osteopath.
If you suffer with shoulder pain, osteopathy could help. Call me on 020 8520 5268 to find out more.
Sarah Oliver is an Osteopath in Walthamstow, east London.
