DO NOT pull the scapula back and down!

A common cue is that patients or clients should pull their scapula back and down. However, is this reasonable - or just a massive fallacy? By pulling the scapula back and down, you risk jamming the brachial plexus and subclavian vessels into the first rib. BONES will be compressing these structures, potentially causing costoclavicular space syndrome and thoracic outlet syndrome! This can cause tremendous problems which you may read more about in my TOS article, linked below. Further, scapula “back and down