Brown Bag Lunch Series Relaxation and Desk Exercises

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Brown Bag Lunch SeriesRelaxation and Desk
Exercises

• Dr. Ellyn Robinson, CSCSD, CPT
• Exercise Science Department
• Bridgewater State College

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Do You Have

• A tight neck?
• Tight hips/hip flexors?
• A sore or stiff low back?
• Chronic back / spine pain?
• Tight hamstrings?
• HOW CAN EXERCISE HELP?

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Central Location

• Central portions of the intervertebral disks have
  poor blood supply.
  
• They rely on diffusion
• Increasing circulation is what nourishes the
  spine!!

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No Time to do Anything About it?

• Enter the desk workout!!!

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Lateral Neck Stretch
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Seated Anterior Neck Stretch
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Seated Side Stretch
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Seated Abdominal Stretch
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Protraction
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Retraction
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Shrug
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Seated Shoulder and Upper Back Stretch
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Triceps Stretch
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Forearm Flexor Stretch
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One leg low back stretch
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Gluteus Stretch
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Hamstring Stretch
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Periformis Stretch
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Seated Low Back Stretch
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Spinal Stretch
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In Closing

• Hold stretches 20-30 seconds
• Can perform on a daily basis
• Post pictures on your bulletin board as a gentle
  reminder
  
• And breath!