Reduce Upper Back Muscle Tension - Doorway Rhomboids Stretch
Exercise Overview
The doorway rhomboids stretch is a gentle upper back stretch designed to reduce tension between the shoulder blades. It is commonly used to improve thoracic mobility, relieve postural tightness, and decrease muscle stiffness from prolonged sitting or rounded-shoulder posture.
Muscles Involved
Rhomboid majorRhomboid minorMiddle trapeziusLower trapeziusPosterior deltoidThoracic paraspinals
Related Conditions
Upper back muscle tensionPostural syndromeThoracic stiffnessRounded shouldersScapular tightnessNeck and upper back strain