Name: Lats SA Active Release Technique
Uploaded: 2023-04-26T00:59:24.000Z
Duration: 2 min 35 s

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Learn how to properly perform the latissimus dorsi self-administered active release technique in this comprehensive step-by-step instructional video from the Brookbush Institute. This evidence-based video provides expert coaching on setup, positioning, tissue targeting, and movement technique to reduce latissimus dorsi muscle tone, increase extensibility, and improve shoulder mobility. Enhance shoulder flexion and overhead range of motion while supporting optimal scapular mechanics with this targeted self-myofascial release technique. Perfect for athletes, fitness enthusiasts, and rehabilitation clients seeking to reduce upper back and shoulder tightness, improve mobility, and restore optimal movement mechanics while reducing injury risk.

Introduction to Active Release Techniques

Understanding the Latissimus Dorsi Muscle

Foam Rolling for Trigger Points

Executing Active Release Techniques

Active Release Technique Protocol and Benefits

Lats SA Active Release Technique

This is Brent Brookbush, President of B2C Fitness and we're talking about a progression from our static release techniques, and we're moving onto active release techniques. In this video we're going to do a self administered active release technique for the latissimus dorsi, a muscle that has a propensity to get short and tight in those individuals with a protracted shoulder girdle, or upper body dysfunction, also those individuals with an anterior pelvic tilt. I'm going to have Leanne come out and help me demonstrate this exercise. Now, once again, just kind of going through our anatomy. The latissimus dorsi attaches to the front of the humerus, and then all of the way down back into the thoracolumbar fascia, down here. So the middle, or the body of this muscle, is right about here, which is where trigger points tend to develop. I'm going to have Leanne go ahead and foam roll this area, get just below her scapula, and she should feel trigger points just to the side of her spine. If she feels discomfort in her spine that's a different muscle, not the ones we're trying to target at this point. So I'm going to go ahead and have her lay down. Once again looking for those trigger points that we just talked about. Go ahead and roll back out. Once you find that trigger point you can go ahead and put your rear end on the ground, good. Now, to do our active release, the thing that differs slightly from our static release, because you might notice the position is the same, I'm going to have her get just above that trigger point in this case. So I need to get her just distal of the origin of the muscle, cause as we lengthen this muscle we want to be able to pull this muscle through the adhesion, and this way we're going to increase the function of this muscle post static release, by making sure that mobilizes, it's mobile throughout it's entire length. So have you found that spot just above? Good. Now what I'm going to have you do to lengthen this muscle, I'm just going to have you do a shoulder press move, and point the thumbs back. You can go ahead and keep reaching back as far as you can, I know you have good shoulder mobility. Hold for 2, and then come back down. Reach up, hold for two, and come back down. Now, the protocol for active release techniques is no different than active stretching. We're going to do 8 to 15 repetitions, we're going to hold for 2 at the top, and what you should notice is by the end of this technique, you feel a little bit more flexible, you get a little bit more extensibility than you had at the beginning of this technique. Thank you.

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Have your patient/client assume a hook lying position (supine with legs bent and feet flat on the floor), with hands behind their head, and a foam roll perpendicular to their thoracic spine.

Explain to your patient/client where they should apply pressure with the foam roll (just below the inferior angles of the scapula).

Have your patient/client search for “tender points” by gently rolling from the inferior angle of the scapula to a few inches below (Note: Try to keep from rolling the lumbar spine).

Once, the most tender point is located have your patient move the foam roll just superior (cranially) to that point, so it abuts the tender point on the superior (cranial) side.

Instruct your patient to reach up, as if performing a shoulder press, holding for 1 – 2 seconds at end range. Perform 10 – 15 repetitions.

Move on to another tender point or the next muscle to be released.

Only a roller will do: Because the latissimus dorsi is so broad, only a roller has the desired width to ensure restriction of the adhesive tissue. For example, a medicine ball will not work.

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