The Mobility Series: Unlock Your Mid Back

To run strong and pain free, we have to be able to move well. Though our goal is to run straight forward, running challenges us to be able to control our bodies not just from front to back but side to side and through twisting motions as well. We need all these motions to work together or we start to see break down in other areas leading to discomfort while running or injury.

This mobility series was started to help you become a more efficient and injury resistant runner.  These videos are tools in your hand to pick up on little things before they become big things. I'm aiming to keep these short digestible pieces that you can go through in 5-10 minutes.

Today we are going to zero in on the thoracic spine or mid back. This seemed like a good place to start during a time of year that requires us to often spend more time in the car for holiday travel or bent over wrapping gifts or doing some holiday baking. It also just plain feels good to get this part of your back moving in a season where we feel a little tighter. 

The thoracic spine accounts for around 80% of the rotation that happens at the spine but is often an area we forget about. If you have neck pain and find yourself constantly digging into your upper traps or feel really stiff in your low back after runs this area is a can’t miss. 

Click the video above for a follow along video to work on unlocking your own thoracic mobility!

Keep getting out there and Run Yourself Resilient!

Katlyn

If you have questions about how to apply any of these concepts to your own running, shoot me an email at [email protected]

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