Gentle Exercise for Stroke, Brain Injury, Cerebral Palsy

Do you hold your tension in your shoulders?!?!? I’m not sure I know any human who doesn’t hold a bit (or a lot!) of tension in their shoulders! Especially if you’re recovering from a Stroke or Brain Injury or have a neurological disorder, like Parkinson’s. That tension in your shoulders can directly affect the function in your hands and arms. If you’ve got any spasticity or tightness in your fingers, hand or arm, try this gentle exercise to release your shoulders first! When things get hard, or stressful, often that’s the body’s tell-tale sign. And because it’s so common to react to stress this way, our brains have wired in that movement so efficiently, that most of us aren’t even aware of just how much tension we’re holding in our shoulders. So what are you waiting for, go give your shoulders some gentle attention, and feel the tension melt away. And feel the difference it makes to your shoulders, neck, back and