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Hands On Treatments Used to Help You Reach Your Arm Further Behind Your Back

Optimize the arms behind back movement with Lift Clinic’s team of physio, chiro, RMT and strength coaches! 

This post will focus on the treatment techniques used to alleviate pain and improve mobility in the arms behind back movement pattern.

The arms behind back movement is an expression of thoracic spine extension and rotation, as well as shoulder internal rotation and extension ranges of motion. We use this movement for things in everyday life such as grabbing our seat belts or washing our backs! 

This post is a continuation of our blog series on our full body assessment. If you haven’t already, visit our blog page to learn more about how we assess and treat other movements in the body.

When you come in for an intial assessment, we will assess these 10 movement patterns in your body. By finding limitations in these movement patterns and by looking beyond the site of your injury, our clinicians can find the root cause of your pain and bring lasting results

For any given movement pattern, our treatment approach follows 4 primary steps:

Techniques used to test ranges of motion and find the root causes of limitations

Hands on treatment techniques used to improve & restore limited range of motion

Exercises or self treatments that help maintain the gains made from the reset techniques. 

Exercises that develop strength, resilience, and coordination for the desired movement pattern.

4 reset techniques to address limitations in the arms behind back movement:

1) Thoracic mobilization

2) Soft tissue mobilization

3) Internal rotation mobilizations

4) Intramuscular stimulation (IMS)

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What's next?

Hands-on techniques are a great way to alleviate pain and improve mobility. However, without proper maintenance through exercise, the results of these techniques will only be temporary. To lock in these mobility gains, you will need to perform reinforcing and reloading exercises. 

On that note, stay tuned for the next post in the series: Arms Behind Back Reinforce

See what our clients have to say

Miguel Leon
5/5
I went to see Travis after I partially dislocated my shoulder playing volleyball. Travis (being an avid player himself) understood the mechanics and through treatment and rehabilitation exercises has helped me regain my range of motion and strength. He is very knowledgeable and will take the time to explain the reason for the injury and how to prevent it in the future. I would definitely recommend his services, especially if they are volleyball related.
Angela Lo
5/5
I had a shoulder injury from a soccer accident, and my nieces introduced me to the Lift Clinic because they both had positive experiences. Thanks to Travis, Max, Henry, Diana, I am making very good progress. I like their approach to care, expertise and 1:1 attention. Travis has been super patient in treating my shoulder through a combination of movement and very effective IMS. He also performed scar tissue releases and now I have much better trunk mobility and breathing capacity (this is amazing!). He explains that my shoulder injury may be more severe because of underlying restrictions and weaknesses. I have been working with Max to condition and gain strength correctly. Max is very knowledgeable and makes training fun. What started off as treatment for an injury has turned into even better mobility to play the sports I enjoy!

Meet Lift Clinic - a team of Vancouver Physiotherapy, Chiropractic and RMT Massage Therapy practitioners who believe in strength and movement for life.

Have pain or movement goals?

Lift Clinic is located in East Vancouver at 4030 Knight St. Our team of Vancouver physiotherapists, chiropractors, massage therapists, and strength coaches is ready to help you reach your goals as efficiently as possible! Click Book Now to get started, or Contact Us if you have any questions or would like to speak directly to a Vancouver physio, chiro or RMT about your situation before you book.

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