Kneeling Back Rotation Stretch

Technique:
• Kneel on all fours
• Raise one arm straight upwards
• Rotate your shoulders and middle back looking upwards
Primary muscles: Semispinalis thoracis. Spinalis thoracis. Longissimus thoracis. Iliocostalis thoracis. Iliocostalis lumborum. Multifidus. Rotatores. Intertransversarii. Interspinales.
Secondary muscles: External and internal obliques. Pectoralis major.
Injury where stretch may be useful: Back muscle strain. Back ligament sprain. Abdominal muscle strain (obliques).
Note: In order to further stretch your neck, keep your arm pointing straight upwards and look in the direction of your hand.
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