Nerve Flossing for Grip Strength and Self-Care | Yoga with Katrina

If you’re unfamiliar with human anatomy, basically whenever we deal with the arm and the shoulder, hand, etc., the nerves that supply that area leave from the neck. Part of the neck called the brachial plexus. There are specific ways to mobilize these different nerves. When you do these neuro-mobility exercises, nerves are very sensitive to being overstretched, so you want to go slowly. You want to go carefully. When you do these nerve glides or neuro-mechanic drills, or whatever you want to call them correctly, you’re going to feel a little bit of tingling in most cases or this weird stretching sensation that maybe you’ve not felt before unless your arm has fallen asleep.
Now, what these are good for?
Number one, if you have pain, you can use these for shoulder pain.
If you don’t have pain, but you have a restricted range of motion, they can also improve that.
If your shoulder is great and you’re just trying to make it stronger prior to doing pushups or bench press or pull-ups, or whatever.
They are also great what we call prime the pump exercises, or warmup exercises, prior to heavier activity.
As a reminder, you need to go slowly :)

[@erikabusybee9294]

Good one! Thanks 😊

[@ScottRossiter-s8o]

Excellent exercises, I recently got a neck injury where my hand was going numb yesterday and today. Feel much better after these exercises❤. Thank you for posting, do you have suggestions on books to read about neural flossing or channels to follow. You explained the exercises very well for me to follow. Thanks again🙏

[@katietuyoga]

Thank you, Katrina! Super helpful and informative. 😄

[@KatrinaRazonYoga]

I'm happy to hear that!

[@stephaniechai3864]

Love this!

[@KatrinaRazonYoga]

Thanks for spreading the good vibes, Steph!