Reach-Up Back Stretch

Technique:

• Stand upright
• Extend your arms forward, parallel to the ground
• Cross one arm over the other
• Raise your crossed arms over your head
• Reach up as far as you can

Primary muscles: Latissimus dorsi.

Secondary muscles: Teres major.

Injury where stretch may be useful: Neck muscle strain. Whiplash (neck sprain). Cervical nerve stretch syndrome. Wry neck (acute torticollis). Upper back muscle strain. Upper back ligament sprain.

Note: Let your head fall slightly forward so that your arms can extend upwards more easily.