# Stretching Exercise

**URL:** https://forum.livingwithataxia.org/t/stretching-exercise/1322
**Category:** General
**Created:** [December 28, 2012, 6:03pm UTC](https://forum.livingwithataxia.org/t/stretching-exercise/1322 "2012-12-28T18:03:10Z")
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### Author: ![Faye\_M](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.livingwithataxia.org/faye_m/32/793_2.png) [@Faye\_M](https://forum.livingwithataxia.org/u/Faye_M)
#### Post date: [December 28, 2012, 6:03pm UTC](https://forum.livingwithataxia.org/t/stretching-exercise/1322/1 "2012-12-28T18:03:10Z")

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I use a walker, and putting extra stress on my neck, arms and shoulders and upper back - what is a good stretch to do daily, since putting much body weight moving a walker?

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### Author: ![Jack](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.livingwithataxia.org/jack/32/908_2.png) [@Jack](https://forum.livingwithataxia.org/u/Jack)
#### Post date: [December 28, 2012, 6:19pm UTC](https://forum.livingwithataxia.org/t/stretching-exercise/1322/2 "2012-12-28T18:19:20Z")

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ask a physical theripst

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### Author: ![Anna\_H](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3bc359/32.png) [@Anna\_H](https://forum.livingwithataxia.org/u/Anna_H)
#### Post date: [December 28, 2012, 7:12pm UTC](https://forum.livingwithataxia.org/t/stretching-exercise/1322/3 "2012-12-28T19:12:17Z")

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Hi!

I find stretching utterly important as well (and I use a walker, too) as well as all exercise. As keeping our balance is an issue for us, I tend to do a lot of things sitting. E.g. [this video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxiNRp-UDuA) includes many good ways to stretch (not only your upper body).

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### Author: ![Glitter\_on\_Butterfli](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.livingwithataxia.org/glitter_on_butterfli/32/684_2.png) [@Glitter\_on\_Butterfli](https://forum.livingwithataxia.org/u/Glitter_on_Butterfli)
#### Post date: [December 28, 2012, 8:40pm UTC](https://forum.livingwithataxia.org/t/stretching-exercise/1322/4 "2012-12-28T20:40:37Z")

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Hi Faye-If you’re able to get on the floor, you can try putting your legs in a diamond-shape in front of you on the floor and lean over your legs…or sit in a chair and hang your body forward. Also, if you bring your arms up over your head from the sides and clasp your fingers, go side-to-side, and take deep breaths as you do it, does the trick for me for stretching before and after exercises - knock on wood 🙂 Also, apparently getting your heart-rate up slightly before you stretch is supposed to help.

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### Author: ![Jack](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.livingwithataxia.org/jack/32/908_2.png) [@Jack](https://forum.livingwithataxia.org/u/Jack)
#### Post date: [December 28, 2012, 9:08pm UTC](https://forum.livingwithataxia.org/t/stretching-exercise/1322/5 "2012-12-28T21:08:16Z")

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I use Xbox kinnect