Release Your Kinetic Chain with Exercises for the Jaw to Shoulder (Paperback or Softback)

Release Your Kinetic Chain with Exercises for the Jaw to Shoulder helps you restore pain-free movement, improve performance, and prevent injuries through a progressive, whole-body approach. Developed by the internationally best-selling authors of Release Your Pain, this program bridges the gap between rehabilitation and athletic training.

Unlike many exercise guides, this book emphasizes rehabilitation first - ensuring you build muscular endurance, motor control, and tissue quality before increasing strength or speed. You'll work entirely within a pain-free zone in the early stages, then progress safely toward advanced performance routines.

You'll learn how to activate and strengthen your jaw-to-shoulder kinetic chain - the interconnected network of muscles, joints, and fascia that links your head, neck, shoulders, and core. Step-by-step routines address conditions such as:

• TMJ (Temporomandibular Joint Disorder)
• Whiplash and neck injuries
• Headaches caused by jaw or neck tension
• Rotator cuff injuries and shoulder pain

Inside, you'll discover:

• The key differences between rehabilitation and athletic training
• How kinetic chain relationships influence recovery and performance
• Warm-ups, mobility drills, myofascial release, stretching, and strengthening exercises for each area
• Beginner, intermediate, advanced, and performance-level routines
• Core stability, aerobic conditioning, and tissue quality techniques for lasting results

Whether you're recovering from injury, preventing future problems, or boosting your athletic performance, this book gives you the tools and knowledge to achieve lasting, pain-free function from your jaw to your shoulders - and beyond.

Dr. Brian Abelson, DC, is the developer of Motion Specific Release (MSR), an innovative approach to injury rehabilitation and performance optimization. With over 20 years of clinical experience, he integrates advanced soft tissue techniques, joint manipulation, functional exercise, and nutrition to achieve lasting results. Dr. Abelson has produced hundreds of educational videos, and creates both eLearning and live MSR training courses for health professionals worldwide.

Kamali Thara Abelson, BSc, is co-author and producer of the MSR websites, eLearning programs, and books created with Dr. Brian Abelson. With over 25 years in technical communication, publishing, and instructional design, she transforms complex medical and biomechanical concepts into clear, practical resources. Kamali has produced hundreds of manuals, online help systems, and web-based learning tools for multiple industries.