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Upper Trap Release

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Pickleball Player's Posture Fix

Video 2 of 9 · Pickleball Player's Posture Fix

Upper Trap Release

Using gentle sustained pressure from your own hand or a light ball against the upper trapezius, you inhibit the chronically overactive fibers that hike the shoulder toward the ear. Releasing the upper trap is a prerequisite for effective scapular retraction and cervical repositioning.

Pickleball Player's Posture Fix

Pickleball Player's Posture Fix

9 videos

Cervical RetractionFree
Upper Trap ReleaseFree
Glute Bridge
Single-Leg Balance (Eyes Open and Closed)
T-Spine Rotation
Hip Crossover Stretch
Scapular Wall Slides
Ankle CARs (Controlled Articular Rotations)
Cat-Cow