Thoracic rotation is the rotation of the middle part of your spine. It is the movement that allows you to turn and look over your shoulder or reach something behind you. Improving trunk rotation is an important component of a home exercise program following a spinal cord injury. Rotation is not only useful for daily activities, but it also helps to improve overall spinal mobility and organ health. Trunk rotation is an excellent tool for maintaining good bone health in your trunk, accessing the soft tissue and musculature in between and around the ribs, and influencing the organs under and around the ribcage. So whether you have a cervical, thoracic, or lumbar SCI, trunk rotation can be beneficial for you!

In this workshop, Rach will teach:

• Which part of your spine is built for rotation and the anatomy behind it

• Why rotation is important regardless of your injury level

• Why spinal mobility is important

• How to safely rotate with hardware or a fusion

• How to correctly rotate without compensating

Class prep:

This class will be a combination of lecture and a movement session. Most of the movement portion can be done in a seated position but a couple of exercises will be done on a bed/floor space. You may want a bolster or 1-2 pillows.