Doorframe stretch Dr. Beth Nokken "I started seeing a chiropractor when I was 10 years old for injuries sustained in gymnastics. I went with my mom, and she asked if he ever worked on kids. And the next thing I knew, I was on the table getting adjusted. When I left, I remember thinking, 'That was really cool.' It was the first time I went to the doctor and felt better without having to get a shot or take medicine. From that point on, my mom said I started saying I wanted to be a chiropractor." Nokken graduated from Northwestern College of Chiropractic, now known as Northwestern Health Sciences University, in 1994. She is originally from and currently resides in Moorhead.
How: Place your hands on each side of a door frame, or mimic the doorframe as the example shows. Lunge through. Repeat with the other leg. Why: "Sitting all day, we tend to round our shoulders forward and those muscles become contracted during the day. This stretch counteracts that and relieves tension in your chest and upper arms."
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How: Push the top of your head to the ceiling and tuck your chin straight back. How: Put your hands together and push straight out in front of you. As you push forward, round your back out. Why: "This stretches the small muscles at the base of your skull, which can be common culprits of headaches."
Why: "This stretches the shoulder blades, giving you another way to loosen them up and give them a break."
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