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forward curl - beginner Trunk exercise
  • Trunk
  • beginner

forward curl

standing trunk flexion with knee bend, bringing head toward knees to stretch upper back and neck

Starting position
standing
Joints
hip, knee, lumbar spine, thoracic spine, cervical spine
Muscles
hamstrings, erector spinae, trapezius, rhomboids
Goal
mobility, stretching
Type
active

How it is done

Stand and bend knees to 30 degree and arms behind the head. Bend entire body forward as try to touch the head with knees, feel for stretch in upper back and neck region. Straight back to starting position and repeat.

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

The plan starts with an assessment.