Category Archives: stretches

Erector Spinae Stretch

Erector Spinae Stretch By Taylor Norris RMT at unionwellness.ca Co-blogger of TWHEALTHHUMOR.com   The erector spinae are comprised of three sets of muscles; the iliocostalis, longissimus and spinalis. These muscels then each further break down into sub sets that all run parallel to eachother along the spinal column, and collectively (though origin and insertion pointsContinue reading “Erector Spinae Stretch”

Quadratus Lumborum (QL) Stretch with…Taylor Norris, RMT

The QL muscles lie deep on either sides of our central low back. Attached to four of our lowest vertebrae, they span between our last rib and top most part of the hip. They give us the ability to side bend our torso and keep the 12th ribs in place during deep respiration (eg. helps singers stabilize their diaphragm).

Rotator Stretches for Supraspinatus by Taylor Norris, RMT

He’s some great stretches to relieve rotator (supraspinatus) pain.

Avoiding a Sore Back when Shoveling!!!

Once it turns into the heavy and more difficult to remove sort of snow though is when trouble for the body, especially the low back, neck and shoulders, can begin!