SPINAL MOBILIZATION FOR UPPER BACK PAIN

Name: SPINAL MOBILIZATION FOR UPPER BACK PAIN
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Finding the 'healer within' to deliver effective therapy for upper back pain

Created bySarah Key

Last updated 8/2020

English

English [Auto],

What you'll learn

Treating upper back pain effectively using the hands and spinal mobilization exercises

Course content

1 section • 5 lectures • 24m total length

Thoracic BackBlock transverse and alternative with Bolster6:04
Sitting Floor Twist, including side-gliding5:25
Up-the-wall Bridging5:28
Self Mobilising the Rib Head (rolled-up socks)2:51
Learn to self-mobilize the rib head using rolled-up socks to target the upper spine, loosen ligaments, boost blood flow, and ease upper back pain, three times a week.
Kneeling Neck Twist4:17
Perform the kneeling neck twist to mobilize the upper ribs and trapezius, easing cross‑rib and shoulder pain. This extreme technique requires head and rib cage rotation and a dizziness warning.

Requirements

None

Description

This course teaches how to use the hands to treat upper back pain in an effective, therapeutic way. Firstly, it explains the workings of the middle part of the back (the thoracic spine) in combination with the ribs and then explains the various syndromes that develop (some painful, some not) when this part of the spine isn't working properly. It goes through the various manual mobilization techniques and then six most effective self-treatment exercises. Finally, it shows a fascinating Case Study of a young man who broke several thoracic vertebrae in a farm-bike accident.

Who this course is for:

Physiotherapists, General Practitioners, masseuses, osteopaths, chiropractors, Reiki therapists, Yoga therapists