Bodystance Backpod - Using the Unit a Sitting Position; Further Treatment

middle and upper back area like this. You can do
this once a day at home or at work, most days a
week. If the spine feels too tender, stretch only
every second day.
5 When stretching with the three pillows becomes
comfortable, you can make the stretch stronger by
using just two pillows. When that feels acceptable
drop back to one, and then to no pillow at all.
Depending on how tight your back is, it may take
weeks to get to this point. Stick with it – it’s very
tough material you’re loosening, and it may have
been frozen up for many years.
For a stronger stretch, turn the Backpod sideways
across your spine. (The tighter curve across the
Backpod will apply more localised pressure to your
back.) Or lift your buttocks off the floor. Or slowly
keep moving your linked hands over your head and
back down to your waist.
When you can do a session on the Backpod
®
with
no pillows and no discomfort you’ve reached your
goal! What this means is that nothing is jammed
and everything has been stretched back to normal
flexibility, and no longer hurts to move. To keep
everything freed up, just use the Backpod
®
once a
week, or if things feel like they’re getting tight again.
Using the Backpod
®
in a sitting position: You can
also use the Backpod
®
in a chair or car seat. Just
slip it down between your upper back and the seat
and lean back onto it. This sitting position gives
a milder stretch than the lying position. When
driving a car or truck you can push back against the
steering wheel to give a stronger stretch against the
Backpod
®
, so it’s an excellent opportunity for plenty
of stretching when commuting or on a long trip.
Further treatment: The Backpod
®
can stretch out
a tight spine more effectively than anyone can
with just their own exercises. But some spines
can be so tight that they also need manipulation
or mobilisation from a manipulating doctor,
physiotherapist, osteopath or chiropractor. These
practitioners can unlock joints so that the Backpod
®
can then stretch them the rest of the way, and then
keep them free. It’s a perfect combination - and
avoids ongoing repeated manipulations.
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Instructions : How to use