Therapeutic Exercises are an essential part of achieving pain relief and maintaining the benefits for a healthy future. Whether it is a simple stretch for tight muscles or developing a program for postural improvement, proper exercise technique is important for both injury prevention and gaining the most benefit for your physical efforts. Although a picture may be worth a 1000 words, it is also open for 1000 different interpretations. All too often pencil drawings and stick figures are hard to decipher and poor execution is the end result. What you see isn't always what you get, and bad habits and improper technique occur more often than expected. Video on the other hand, allows greater visualization and playback options to properly demonstrate how to perform a procedure and leave little room for variation. These rehabilitation exercises are designed for the support of our patients so they can maintain and achieve their healthy strides obtained at Thoracic Park. Please utilize this resource as a visual study guide to perform the doctor recommended program prescribed to you by your healthcare provider. As for those who are curious, please note that these exercises are for educational purposes only and are no substitute for medical advice. No exercise routine outlined on this page should be performed without medical consent from your healthcare provider. |
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| SWINGING LEG EXERCISE Dr. Thomas Patavino of Thoracic Park Alternative Health demonstrates how to perform a swinging leg exercise for the hamstrings and quadriceps muscles. |
CALF STRETCH Dr. Thomas Patavino of Thoracic Park Alternative Health demonstrates how to stretch the calf muscle (gastrocnemius). |
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| ASSISTED QUAD STRETCH Dr. Thomas Patavino of Thoracic Park Alternative Health demonstrates how to stretch the Quadriceps muscle with the assistance of a belt or strap. |
QUAD STRETCH Dr. Thomas Patavino of Thoracic Park Alternative Health demonstrates how to stretch the Quadriceps muscle. |
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| ILIOTIBIAL BAND STRETCH Dr. Thomas Patavino of Thoracic Park Alternative Health demonstrates how to stretch the Iliotibial band. |
PIRIFORMIS STRETCH Dr. Thomas Patavino of Thoracic Park Alternative Health demonstrates how to stretch the piriformis muscle. |
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| LUMBAR RANGE OF MOTION Dr. Thomas Patavino of Thoracic park Alternative Health demonstrates how to perform lumbar range of motion exercises. |
BRUEGGER'S EXERCISE Dr. Thomas Patavino of Thoracic Park Alternative Health demonstrates Bruegger's exercise for postural improvement. |
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| CHIN TUCK Dr. Thomas Patavino of Thoracic park Alternative Health demonstrates how to perform a chin tuck exercise. |
CERVICAL RANGE OF MOTION Dr. Thomas Patavino of Thoracic Park Alternative Health demonstrates how to perform range of motion exercises for the cervical spine. |
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| SCM STRETCH Dr. Thomas Patavino of Thoracic Park Alternative Health demonstrates how to stretch the SCM muscle. |
SCALENE STRETCH Dr. Thomas Patavino of Thoracic Park Alternative Health demonstrates how to stretch the scalene muscle. |
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| TRAPEZIUS STRETCH Dr. Thomas Patavino of Thoracic Park Alternative Health demonstrates how to stretch the trapezius muscle. |
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