330 | Our Top Tips to Improve Upper Back Health & Reduce Pain

Tune into part 3 of our back pain series where DocJen and Dr. Dom dive into the neck! DocJen and Dr. Dom dive into the anatomy of the neck, what may be contributing to upper back pain, as well as the current research on degeneration around the neck. They explain the mobility-stability continuum and what it means to develop control over the body. By providing your solution with exercises, they discuss the relevance of mobility above and below the upper back, as well as, using external load and building resilience. Let’s dive into posture & core strength! VivoBarefoot Discount: Something that can surprisingly affect the health of our hamstrings is what we wear on our feet. It challenges the whole back-side chain to work through its full range of motion. Your feet have the components they need to support themselves! That's why we love ⁠⁠VivoBarefoot⁠⁠ because the shoes themselves help us gain mobility and strength in our feet. Live that barefoot life in style, choose VivoBarefoot and use code ⁠⁠TOB at checkout to get 15% off⁠⁠! Your foot and body will thank you (affiliate link)! **Vivo offers a 100-day trial period. If you are not completely satisfied, you can send the shoes back and get a refund. What You Will Learn In This PT Pearl: 3:15 - Structure of thoracic spine + it’s mobility demands 5:07 - Joint by joint method 6:10 - Core strength - no back pain? 10:35 - Using external devices to help your thoracic health. 11:40 - Upper back in a hinge movement 14:36 - Overhead press 16:38 - Back Cues for a good squat 20:00 - Thoracic Mobility: passive, active and loaded mobility 25:37 - Posture and Breath Previous episodes you may be interested in: ⁠Episode 196 - Dowager’s Humps⁠ To Watch the PT Pearl on YouTube, click here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://youtube.com/watch/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For research and full show notes, visit the full website at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.docjenfit.com/podcast/episode330/⁠⁠ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tobpodcast/message