In this episode we look at how the opposite side of the body affects the side you have wrist pain or Carpal Tunnel. The Posterior Kinetic Chain runs up the triceps, to the back of the shoulder and neck and then comes across the mid-back, connecting down to the calves.

We start this lesson with a simple calf, outer hamstring and glute massage on a foam roller. Then we follow that self-soft tissue release up the back to the neck and down the tricep line.

Following the structure of the rest of the course, once things are loosened up, we stretch. In this case using a figure 4 stretch for the glutes and then using a variety of hand angles to stretch the back. Since this line crosses the body, a great way to stretch is through twisting and rotation. So, next comes a yummy, full-body stretch that doubles as a great core exercise. We wrap up the stretching portion by getting at the target area—the hands, by stretching the palm muscles, as well as the thumb pocket.

Finally, we double back and activate the chain aspect of this backbody kinetic connection starting with a lunge exercise. This particular variation is to wake up the connections needed in gait (how you walk), mindfully integrating the calf to the opposite shoulder blade. That exercise is followed up with a small back extension exercise on a foam roller. In Pilates, it’s known as swan, in yoga, it’s a variation on cobra. Again, the goal here is to get the triceps, mid-back and rear end all talking to one another. We end at our target area and use some simple props you can buy in a grip kit to strengthen the fingers and wrist to help alleviate and prevent chronic wrist pain.

Enjoy and thanks for watching!