{"id":2908,"date":"2023-01-23T05:51:27","date_gmt":"2023-01-23T12:51:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.brianschiff.com\/?p=2908"},"modified":"2023-01-23T05:51:27","modified_gmt":"2023-01-23T12:51:27","slug":"foam-roller-y-exercise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.brianschiff.com\/?p=2908","title":{"rendered":"Foam Roller Y Exercise"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>It is that time of year where baseball pre-season throwing is ramping up. I am starting to see throwers coming in to my clinic with shoulder and elbow issues. In many cases, injury can be avoided with proper stretching and strengthening as well as effective loading programs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pectoralis major\/minor and latissimus muscle tightness along with poor scapular control often leads to postural dysfunction and shoulder problems. Improving shoulder mobility and scapular control can reduce injury risk and shoulder strain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The video below from one of my Functional Fit columns will demonstrate an excellent exercise that can be programmed for every thrower to aid in optimizing shoulder mobility and promoting shoulder health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Functionally Fit: Foam Roller Y\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bKl56wtCPDw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I often use this exercise following soft tissue release techniques and in conjunction with thoracic spine extension mobilization on the roller. It is an excellent warm-up and activation exercise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/fit-pro.com\/article-4697-Functionally-Fit-Foam-Roller-Y.html\">Click here to read the entire Functionally Fit column.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It is that time of year where baseball pre-season throwing is ramping up. I am starting to see throwers coming in to my clinic with shoulder and elbow issues. In many cases, injury can be avoided with proper stretching and strengthening as well as effective loading programs. 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