Exercises for acute pain

In case of acute pain, strenuous exercises should be avoided, as well as anything that aggravates the pain.More relaxing exercises can be found in the articles:

Light mobilizing exercises, such as rolling in and out of the seat with the help of the arms if necessary (like the Theraband exercise with both arms but without Theraband) in the breathing rhythm can detonate and relax tense muscles.
Even simple shoulder circling or arm swinging can relieve the pain in the thoracic spine if necessary.
If movement is not good, a comfortable stretching position, such as the parcel seat, can be adopted. Here the patient goes down on his knees and sits on his heels, his head is lowered to the floor. Depending on how it is more comfortable, the arms lie stretched forward in front of the body, backwards next to the legs with the palms of the hands facing upwards, or as a support under the head. If there are problems with the knees or the cervical spine, pillows can be used as support material. Heat applications can also be helpful for acute pain.

Autogenic Training
Progressive muscle relaxation

BWS Blockade – Settling

A frequent cause of pain in the area of BWS is blockage of the vertebral or rib joints. If the muscles are sufficiently relaxed, e.g. after a heat application or a massage, a blockage can be released by straightening. At home, a patient can try this himself by “rolling” over a hard object, e.g. a fascia roller/tennis ball or a stretching position.

The rotational stretching position can sometimes release blockages. In this case the patient lies on his back, lets his bent legs fall to one side and stretches the opposite arm to the other side, the gaze follows the arm. The arm on the side on which the legs are lying can reach to the opposite costal arch and fix it easily.

By breathing in and out deeply, the blockage can be released if necessary. When a specialist adjusts the joint, he first examines the spine and determines which joint is blocked in which direction. He then positions the patient passively in a position in which he now exerts a dosed impulse in a precisely defined direction to manipulate the joint into the physiological position.