PAIN

Break The Cycle

Instead of playing hurt, try warming up correctly.

By Dee Tidwell

Stand on one leg and simply roll your ankle in a circular pattern. Do both directions—clockwise and counterclockwise. If you’ve ever injured your ankle before you may find sticky points in your range of motion. When you do, pause in the range and gently push more into the range, then continue.

Hips Spine

ALL FOURS HIP CIRCLES

1-2 sets of 10 reps each direction, each leg

SEATED BREATHING, ROTATION + EXTENSION

2 sets of 2-5 breaths each side

1) Sit on a chair with feet flat and legs wider than hips. Cross arms at chest.

2) Do a test and rotate back as far as you can and notice where you turn to. Be sure to keep equal pressure on your sit bones throughout this entire exercise! Please go easy and start only with two cycles!

3 & 4) Take a breath in, then exhale, side bend and rotate as far as you can go GENTLY. Pause in this position, then repeat pattern for listed number of reps. Again, inhale, side bend and rotate more… GENTLY.

5-8) Perform your motion test to the opposite side and see how much further you go.

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