PSO-RITE BLOG
For decades, stretching has been the go-to solution for back pain. Touch your toes. Pull your knee to your chest. Hang from a bar. And yet — millions of people still live with chronic pain. The problem isn’t that stretching...
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If your back feels worse in the morning, you’re not broken — you’re human. During sleep: • Discs rehydrate • Fascia stiffens • Muscles cool down • Movement is minimal This creates temporary stiffness, not damage. 🩻 Why Morning Stiffness...
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Maria, a 34-year-old recreational lifter, had nagging shoulder pain that flared every time she pressed overhead. Her PT told her the real issue wasn’t her shoulder — it was her thoracic spine. 🔍 Maria’s Real Problem ...
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Coach Mike works with lifters, swimmers, and fighters — and he teaches that neck pain, shoulder tightness, and trap tension form a triangular chain. 🧩 The Triangle Explained 1️⃣ Upper Traps Often overactivated from stress, phones, and shrugging during...
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Most people think shoulder tightness comes from the shoulder itself — but the real problem is usually the rib cage + thoracic spine. Your ribs and thoracic vertebrae are the platform your shoulders rest on. When the thoracic spine doesn’t...
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