Scapular Retraction On Floor

Scapular retraction is an integral component of good trunk posture.

Scapular retraction on floor.

If your scapular retractors are weak your shoulders will hunch forward and add strain to your thoracic spine. The gleno humeral joint shoulder joint is a ball and socket joint where the head of the humerus arm bone articulates with the glenoid fossa of the scapula. Find related exercises and variations along with expert tips. Scapular protraction opposite of retraction can contribute to or even cause the dreaded kyphosis forward rounding of the spine due to the advanced position of the shoulders increasing the load on the spine.

The proper name for shoulder blades is scapulae or scapula if referring to only one. Put together and you have scapular retraction. In this video dr. Many people don t realize how important scapular retraction exercises are read more.

Here are some exercises which involve scapular retraction that are beneficial for maintaining healthy posture. Learn how to correctly do scapular retraction to target back shoulders with easy step by step expert video instruction. Initiate your shoulder retractor muscle strengthening with a resistance band. Many athletes knowingly or unknowingly are excessively trap dominant.

The term shoulder refers to the clavicle shoulder blade and arm. As the shoulders protract the increased load tires the spinal erectors which in turn further allows the shoulders to round contributing to that classic hunchback look. Scapular retraction is the medical term for squeezing your shoulder blades together. Sitting upright on the floor wrap a resistance band around both of your feet keeping your feet and legs together.

Maintain your head alignment with your thoracic upper spine. 2 resistance band row. This leads to poor shoulder position and leaves you more prone to shoulder injury. And the actual motion of retraction is just that retracting.

Claudia chaloner and. From the same starting position gently exhale and slowly lift your arms off the floor moving your arms into the y formation 45 degree angle to form the letter y as illustrated with palms facing inward.