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- 01Lie on your back with the roller across the upper back near the lower edges of the shoulder blades.
- 02Cross your arms or hug yourself to spread the shoulder blades and expose the muscles between them.
- 03Lift the hips slightly and use the legs to make short rolls across the mid-to-upper thoracic region.
- 04Shift a little to either side to target the rhomboids while supporting the head and keeping the neck relaxed.
- 05Avoid rolling onto the neck or lower back, then lower the hips and reposition as needed.
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