Många har vare sig hört talas om lymfsystemet eller lymfmassage. Lymfsystemet är kroppens avfallssystem. Det ska se till att vi blir av med slaggprodukter, överskottsvätska, bakterier, virus och skadliga cancerceller. För att hålla oss friska vill vi därför att...
Nacke/Axlar
Magisk trio: nacke, rygg och axlar
Helheten är större än summan av delarna... Kroppen är fantastisk och otroligt intelligent sammansatt. Den är ett exempel på förstklassig ingenjörskonst. Det är viktigt att inte zooma in och stirra sig blind på de enskilda delarna var för sig. Ta ett steg tillbaka och...
Vad är en kiropraktisk justering?
Med händerna justerar kiropraktorn ryggraden Kiropraktik består av diagnostik och behandling av funktionsnedsättning i kroppens ryggrad och ledsystem. Det omfattar även förebyggande arbete på en längre sikt. Fokus ligger på att öka funktionen i ryggraden och...
The shoulder part 8 – The “X”
This shoulder exercise is another one of my favourites for building better and stronger posture. While pulling the arms back it's extra important to keep the stately posture and add the active pull of the ribs down as not to overwork the upper back and push your...
Shoulder part 7 – plank
Yes, there's a plank we can use for shoulder stability, it's all about what you focus on in the movement. This exercise is another that helps me keep the head of the upper arm centralised in the joint. In this specific plank, I want you to focus and start the movement...
Shoulder part 6 – push up with pilates ball
I usually don't train pecs specifically at all as they're included in so many other exercises, and because I know I don't kneed to increase the imbalance of ventral and dorsal upper body more... Pecs are synergists in for example pull-ups, which is enough heavy...
Shoulder part 5 – Lower Trapezius + external rotators
This exercise is one of my favourite postural exercises, as you have to work hard on keeping the posture and work on the mobility you have in upper half of your back and at the same time work strength into the lower trapezius which usually is quite weak. Take your...
Shoulder part 4 – External rotation in 90° abuction
This exercise is a bit more demanding in strength than previous ones, and start therefore with very little resistance! However, if you have subacromial pain, inflammation or impingement-like symptoms, don't do this exercise as it might be too difficult for the joint...
Shoulder part 3 – eccentric external rotation
The exercise "eccentric external rotation" is one of my favourites for when I feel that the head of the upper arm is pulled forward in it's joint and the muscles on the shoulder blade feel tired and sore. First I stretch the pec and the Trapezius (if it's the...
Shoulder part 2 – Diagonal pulls
Diagonal pulls is an exercise where you work the extensor chain of the shoulder. Because of the stabilising work for the shoulder depressors in this combined extension, abduction and external rotation, you can work the arm to around or slightly above 90° angle with...