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prone back extension on swiss ball - beginner Trunk exercise
  • Trunk
  • beginner

prone back extension on swiss ball

kneel facing ball, lean forward with torso on ball, hands behind head, lift upper body then lower back down

Starting position
prone, kneeling
Joints
hip, lumbar spine, thoracic spine
Muscles
gluteus maximus, hamstrings, erector spinae
Equipment
swiss ball
Goal
postural correction, stability
Type
isotonic concentric, isotonic eccentric

How it is done

Lie on the ball such that, stomach and hands resting on the ball and toes on the floor. Push the ball with forearm and look tpwards the ceiling, arching the back. Lower the trunk and repeat.

Nothing here is a prescription. Your physiotherapist decides which of these are yours, and when.

The plan starts with an assessment.