4 Exercises to IMPROVE Your Stiff Mid-Back (Thoracic Spine Mobility)

Timestamps: 0:00 Start 0:21 Thoracic Spine Stiff Defined 1:32 Thoracic Spine Extension 2:51 Thoracic Spine Rotation 3:54 Final Words Sedentary lifestyles are an undesirable hallmark of modern society, affecting a significant proportion of the population. Prolonged sitting, (a form of sedentary behavior), has progressively become the norm with computerization in the workplace. These developments are not only detrimental to physiological health and well-being with rising levels of obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease, but also musculoskeletal health. Recent research findings have found an association between prolonged sitting (more than 8 hours a day) and increased neck, shoulder, and low back pain. Sedentary behaviors may induce a relatively stiff thoracic spine contributing towards the dysfunction in the adjacent spinal regions. This video will provide you with exercises to improve your thoracic spine mobility! Why does this area of the spine become tight? How do I