{"id":428,"date":"2015-11-09T22:48:43","date_gmt":"2015-11-09T22:48:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fitpt.fitbux.com\/?p=428"},"modified":"2020-06-15T20:32:55","modified_gmt":"2020-06-15T20:32:55","slug":"upper-thoracic-self-mobilization-with-foam-roller","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fitbux.com\/fitpt\/interviews\/upper-thoracic-self-mobilization-with-foam-roller\/","title":{"rendered":"Upper Thoracic Self Mobilization With Foam Roller"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This was originally posted by Erson Religioso III (DPT, FAAOMPT) at The Manual Therapist. To see the original article please <a href=\"http:\/\/www.themanualtherapist.com\/2015\/10\/upper-thoracic-self-mobilization-with.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">click here<\/a>.\u00a0 If you need a foam roller please visit our <a href=\"http:\/\/fitpt.fitbux.com\/pt-store\/\">store<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\">The upper thoracic spine can be difficult to self mobilize. Normally a great way to modulate pain and relieve stiffness is cervical retraction with extension.<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\">However, since this movement is not normally performed, it can be uncomfortable due to upper thoracic extension stiffness. Try this mobilization if your patient cannot tolerate (or is afraid to try) cervical retraction with extension in either supine or sitting.<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\">\u00a0[spacer height=&#8221;20px&#8221;]<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\"><b>Upper Thoracic Self Mobilization with Foam Roller<\/b><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\">\u00a0[spacer height=&#8221;20px&#8221;]<\/div>\n<p><iframe title=\"Upper Thoracic Self Mobilization with Foam Roller\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fSmwSC-TGMo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This was originally posted by Erson Religioso III (DPT, FAAOMPT) at The Manual Therapist. To see the original article please click here.\u00a0 If you need a foam roller please visit our store. The upper thoracic spine can be difficult to self mobilize. 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