Shoulder Protection Initiative
* Open to employees and spouses.
* Participate in a pre-assessment and post-assessment self-administered or with Brian Coles.
* Perform the exercises for 45 days.
* Perform a post-assessment to see how much your range and posture improved.
* Place a mark each day you complete the exercises.
* Return the form and receive a gift card.
Some may need to do more focused upper back exercises if severe postural impingement is present, but most should see improvement in 6 weeks.
* Participate in a pre-assessment and post-assessment self-administered or with Brian Coles.
- Elevation - While lying on back on floor against the wall, measure how far you can take your arm above your head without arching your back, keep elbow, wrist, and fingers straight. Have someone mark that distance. Keep that as a reference for comparison after the program. Distance from floor _______?
- Shoulders off the floor. While lying on your back in a natural relaxed position (do not try to push your shoulders to the ground). Have someone measure how far the top/back portion of your shoulder is off the floor. Distance from floor _______?
- Or contact Brian Coles to perform the assessment.
* Perform the exercises for 45 days.
* Perform a post-assessment to see how much your range and posture improved.
- Elevation. Distance from floor _______?
- Shoulders off the floor. Distance from floor _______?
* Place a mark each day you complete the exercises.
* Return the form and receive a gift card.
Some may need to do more focused upper back exercises if severe postural impingement is present, but most should see improvement in 6 weeks.