Welcome to our new page where we will be uploading information about exercises you can be doing to help yourself, especially during this lockdown period. We hope you find them helpful.
Straighten Up UK
Straighten Up UK is an exciting programme from the British Chiropractic Association (BCA), designed to improve posture and help prevent back pain by promoting balance, strength and flexibility in the spine:
https://chiropractic-uk.co.uk/straighten-up-uk/
Some simple stretching exercises:
5 minute stretch sequence – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=blcjk3dX3Ag
5 minute stretches for runners – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uh9UyI7pWEY
Yoga – Sunsalutations A – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBVJpHfObIM&t=51s
Yoga – Sunsalutations B -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3wBIw_C2vlc
Chair based exercises for those who prefer a more gentle form of exercise -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=po4NXf35BVM
Exercises for arthritis or degenerative changes:
Lower Back Pain – Exercise Sheet
Shoulder Pain – Exercise Sheet
(Exercises from Arthritis Research UK)
Forward head posture exercises
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