PROPHYSIOTHERAPY
Physio-Approved Exercise

How to do Thoracic Extension over Foam Roller

Upper Back
Intermediate
Foam Roller
2 minutes total
Reviewed by Dr. J Mazumdar, BPT · 11 July 2026

Place a foam roller horizontally under the upper back.

Step-by-Step Instructions

  1. 1
    Place a foam roller horizontally under the upper back.
  2. 2
    Support your head with your hands.
  3. 3
    Gently arch backward over the roller.
  4. 4
    Roll slowly up and down the upper back.
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Do
  • Support the neck
Don't
  • Avoid the low back
Clinically used for
Postural DysfunctionPostural CorrectionTech Neck

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