Mobility Exercises

Booklift for Books and Screens

Dr. Ben Kim — Mon, 25 Nov 2024 02:14:31 +0000

A simple and highly effective way of keeping one's neck healthy and preventing issues that can stem from tight neck muscles like tension headaches is to use a stand to prop up books and tablets.

I have long used the following stand for textbooks and stand-alone screens like iPads and phones:

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How To Avoid Neck Pain And Stiffness

Dr. Ben Kim — Sun, 24 Nov 2024 05:00:00 +0000

Exercises for Mobility and Functional Strength

Spinal Mobility Exercises

This is a look at how to use a neck massager to promote a healthy neck. The neck massager can be found here:

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Half Kneeling Windmill to Open Up Tight Hips and Shoulders

Dr. Ben Kim — Mon, 30 Sep 2024 21:12:15 +0000

Exercises for Mobility and Functional Strength

Hip Mobility Exercises

To open up tight hips and shoulders, this is a movement worth doing daily.

Be sure to note the position of the back leg - the foot of the back leg is swung closer to the front foot to create more external rotation within both hips. Read more

Weighted Mobility Work For Healthy Shoulders and Core

Dr. Ben Kim — Mon, 16 Sep 2024 13:47:24 +0000

Exercises for Mobility and Functional Strength

Shoulder Mobility Exercises

One of the key discoveries I stumbled upon during my years of private practice is demonstrated in the clip above.

The idea is to take our joints through their natural range of motion while holding some weight that encourages healthy elasticity of the ligamentous capsule surrounding the joint we're working on. Read more

Daily Stretches for Healthier Shoulders and Spinal Joints

Dr. Ben Kim — Tue, 13 Aug 2024 04:00:00 +0000

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Spinal Mobility Exercises

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There are few stretches more effective in improving the health of the shoulders and spine than dead hanging. Read more

Movement For Healthy Posture

Dr. Ben Kim — Mon, 12 Aug 2024 04:00:00 +0000

Exercises for Mobility and Functional Strength

Shoulder Mobility Exercises

This is an active range of motion exercise to keep your shoulders as healthy as Superman's shoulders. :) Read more

Improve Posture & Reverse Slouching

Dr. Ben Kim — Sun, 11 Aug 2024 04:00:00 +0000

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Shoulder Mobility Exercises

Fabric Resistance Band Set I Use

In order to have healthy joints as we age, it's essential that we actively take our major joints through their full range of motion every day. Read more

How To Build A Resilient Spine

Dr. Ben Kim — Thu, 08 Aug 2024 04:00:00 +0000

Exercises for Mobility and Functional Strength

Spinal Mobility Exercises

In a plank pose with one knee bent on the ground and the same side hand behind your head, rotate your trunk so the same side elbow points toward the ceiling. Read more

How To Use A Stick To Relieve Neck Pain

Dr. Ben Kim — Tue, 30 Jul 2024 04:00:00 +0000

Exercises for Mobility and Functional Strength

Neck Mobility Exercises

This is how you can use a stick like the dowel of a broom to improve neck mobility. Read more

How To Build Aqua Hips

Dr. Ben Kim — Thu, 25 Jul 2024 04:00:00 +0000

Exercises for Mobility and Functional Strength

Hip Mobility Exercises

To build hips as healthy as Aquaman's, try this.

While lying face down with your arms on the ground, left one leg up along the side of your body while keeping its inner thigh as close to the ground as possible. Repeat this on the other side. Read more

Fun Movement That Develops Core and Upper Body Strength

Dr. Ben Kim — Mon, 24 Jun 2024 04:00:00 +0000

Exercises for Mobility and Functional Strength

Core Strength

To do this compound movement, you'll need some dip or parallel bars. The set that I use can be found here:

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To Ensure Healthy Forearms

Dr. Ben Kim — Wed, 12 Jun 2024 04:00:00 +0000

Exercises for Mobility and Functional Strength

Elbow & Wrist Mobility Exercises

This is a simple and highly effective way of restoring and maintaining ideal supination and pronation of your forearm - both are essential for optimal wrist and elbow health and mobility.

For a series of stretches for the same region, please view: Read more

Prevent Hunchback, Improve Posture, and Strengthen Your Back

Dr. Ben Kim — Mon, 03 Jun 2024 13:45:06 +0000

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Spinal Mobility Exercises

Stronger & Healthier Hips and Back

Dr. Ben Kim — Wed, 29 May 2024 12:40:07 +0000

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Hip Mobility Exercises

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What To Do If You Have A Tendency To Throw Out Your Back

Dr. Ben Kim — Sun, 12 May 2024 04:00:00 +0000

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Spinal Mobility Exercises

This is a simple routine of spinal mobility exercises that I have long found useful to those who have a tendency to "throw out" their back or experience chronic and intermittent back pain from various sprains and strains, including those involving intervertebral discs. Read more