BODY LAB NJ

Never a truer statement or amount of enthusiasm…RECOVERY, IT’S WHAT WE LIVE FOR! Also we’re just really into helping you feel better…because you can!

Your chest, lats, and traps all play a role in how your shoulder moves.

When these muscles get tight, they can restrict movement, alter shoulder mechanics, and put extra stress on the joint.

Think of it like a tug-of-war your shoulder never signed up for…womp womp

Releasing tension in the surrounding muscles can help restore mobility, improve mechanics, and take some pressure off that cranky shoulder.

Sometimes the pain is in the shoulder, but the solution starts somewhere else…and can be as easy as trying these out!

I hear you! Sometimes it feels impossible to fit in stretching! These are a couple of multi muscle stretches that will help you cut down your stretch time while still getting the work done!!

A little lunch break SI joint decompression may be the thing you need to break that awful low back discomfort sitting at your desk all day! Try this!

Your hip isn’t moving… so who picks up the slack?!

Your body is really good at finding a workaround.

If your hip isn’t giving you the mobility you need, your body doesn’t just say, “Welp, guess we’re done moving.” 😂

Instead, it may borrow movement from somewhere else—often your low back or knee.

Limited hip rotation? Your knee may rotate or shift more to compensate.

Limited hip extension? Your low back may arch more to help you keep moving.

Hip muscles not doing their job? The muscles around your knee and back may have to work overtime.

Over time, those compensations can contribute to irritation, tightness, or pain…woof

The nerdy 🤓 takeaway: Where you feel the problem isn’t always where the problem starts.

Sometimes that cranky knee or tight low back is worth looking at from one joint up.

Get the hip moving. Give the neighbors a break!!

IT’S FINALLY HERE! You can now book Assisted Stretches (as well as any other service) ONLINE! Wake up and feel like you need a stretch…book online, feel like you have an imbalance…book online, don’t understand why you have a stiff back after a long weekend of toting kids around…book online! Can’t wait to see you on my table!