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seated trunk lateral flexion on swiss ball - beginner Trunk exercise
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  • beginner

seated trunk lateral flexion on swiss ball

sit on swiss ball with feet flat, bend trunk side to side alternately while maintaining balance and upright posture.

Starting position
sitting
Joints
lumbar spine, thoracic spine
Muscles
obliques, erector spinae, quadratus lumborum
Equipment
swiss ball
Goal
postural correction, balance, stability, mobility
Type
isotonic concentric, active

How it is done

Sit on the Swiss ball, with feet touches the floor and hips-knees at 90-90 degrees and hands on the waist. With maintaing the balance, side bend to one side followe by other. Back to starting position and repeat alternate.

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

The plan starts with an assessment.