by Dr. McLeod Chiropractic | Feb 11, 2026 | Stretching
Below are five great lower back stretches that target the lumbar spine, hip flexors, glutes and hamstrings. Child’s Pose (Modified if Needed) Target: Lumbar spine, hipsBenefits: Gently stretches the lower back, relieves tension How to do it: Kneel on the floor, big...
by Dr. McLeod Chiropractic | Feb 8, 2026 | Stretching
Below are five wonderful stretches to help your hips. Hip mobility is essential for functional movement, injury prevention and performance across all ages and activity levels. 90/90 Hip Stretch Targets: Internal and external rotation of the hipsHow to do it: Sit with...
by Dr. McLeod Chiropractic | Oct 30, 2025 | Stretching
These five upper to mid back stretches can really help to improve mobility and reduce pain caused by posture, inactivity or repetitive strain. Cat-Cow Stretch (aka: Cat-Camel) Start on your hands and knees in a tabletop position. As you inhale, arch your back...
by Dr. McLeod Chiropractic | Oct 30, 2025 | Stretching
Often our wrists and hands are ignored until we have pain and stiffness. It is important to keep our wrists and hands flexible to help reduce pain from repetitive strain (eg. typing, sports) and managing conditions like arthritis, carpal tunnel syndrome and...
by Dr. McLeod Chiropractic | Oct 30, 2025 | Stretching
Below are five wonderful elbow stretches that can help with general stiffness or soreness, after injury or prolonged inactivity as well as golfer’s or tennis elbow. Here are five exercises to help movement in frozen shoulder or arthritic shoulders. Wrist...
by Dr. McLeod Chiropractic | Oct 30, 2025 | Stretching
Below are five stretches that are helpful for people dealing with stiffness, overuse or shoulder impingement issues. Please be mindful that if you are experiencing shoulder pain, especially from poor posture or overuse/repetitive use that you pair stretching with...