Equestrian Exercises

Stretch Your Median Nerve

Relieve aching, tingling or tightness from your elbows down to your fingers

Use the “Server Carry” with your arm held straight out from your shoulder, with elbow bent at 90 degrees, and wrist at 90 degrees with palm up (as if you are carrying a serving tray aloft). Bend and straighten your arm slowly, keeping your upper arm parallel to the ground at shoulder height, varying the position of your wrist. You will feel the greatest stretch keeping your wrist bent back at 90 degrees with your arm out straight. If you feel a lot of tightness in your upper arm close to the shoulder, your median nerve is especially tight; go gently. Less is more with this exercise, do just 5 or so reps per side, and repeat several times throughout the day to keep your median nerve loose and happy.

 

Enjoy this week’s video below:

Stretch Your Median Nerve

 

 

Happy Riding!

Tonya

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About Me:

Hi! I’m Tonya. I’m a Physical Therapist, human and equine functional anatomy expert, business owner, and horsewoman. I have a passion for horses, and in my younger years, the barn became a haven to escape the pressures of the outside world.

A path to becoming a veterinarian to work with horses evolved into a desire to connect human movement to people’s relationships with their horses. I ultimately chose physical therapy to help riders see themselves as athletes and show them how to be the best athletes for their horses.

I live in St. Petersburg, Florida, where I own and run Centaur Physical Therapy.

Every week, I will share a Thursday Tip…

which will be an easy exercise for equestrian riders to practice almost anywhere and anytime. These exercises will help improve your strength and mobility as an equestrian.

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