Here's an easy exercise that may end in a
satisfying self pop, crack, or release in the upper back. Lie flat on your back with a large rolled up
bath towel over the spot that you're focusing on. From there, we're going to slide backward until
that spot is at the edge of a bed. Take your hands, place them on the back of your head. Allow gravity
to take your head weight and upper body weight downward as much as we can, until we feel a deep
opening stretch. If that segment is locked up, you might get that sudden pop you are looking for. This
is how we can take it to the next level. Press down with your head and wing your elbows down towards
the floor until you feel a deep stretch. Do not try to force the pop with this one. Instead, hold this
comfortably for 15 to 20 seconds. From there, you can relax and then repeat this three to five times,
and you can switch over different spots as needed.
