Stretching in small Room??

[KBT]

I have started working in a chiropractor's office and absolutely love it!!My routine is medium to deep massage with lots of stretching. I have had a lot of clients that say they haven't had alot of stretching at the end of session before.  So I guess that is the one thing that makes me different. ;DThe rooms in the Chiro's office are small. Let's see if I can describe it. I am 6' tall and I can stretch my arms out and nearly touch the two walls.  Ok, thats the width. The length the room has room (barely) for an exercise ball by the head. By the feet about 4 to 6 ft I think left. (How's that for scientific!)I like to do stretching where my client lays supine and I hold his/her feet and move them side to side. Here's the problem (didn't think I'd ever get there did ya) I don't have enough room to keep their legs straight and bring to their stretch limit.Any ideas, suggestions, comments.  Just help any help would be appreciated. So beside moving the walls. I am open to what you guys have to offer.Trish

 

[x3xiaoqi]

Trish,Try doing the legs separately.  Client lying supine...pick up leg flex knee and hip then stretch by rotating at the hip.  Support leg by holding the heel and on the thigh just above the knee.Does that make sense?I'll try to find a picture....You do have room to work on either side of the table don't you?

 

[bahena006]

Stretching in small Room??

So the picture on the right is how to hold it then circle that sucker and stretch those rotators! Do you have enough space to stand on the side of the table and do that?!(thanks gute for the wonderful instructions on picture posting in the faqs!!!!!!)

 

[JoshsGirl=]]

Stretching in small Room??

Thanks Anita,I will try these, when I stretch the legs to the side I think what I am stretching is the lower back and glutes. And also the hamstrings. So that is what I want to continue to work on even without the room. Thanks again Trish

 

[GET THEM OUT OF AZ]

Anita,And yes, I do have room to walk around the table.  Thank goodness!Trish