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forward stretch - beginner Trunk exercise
  • Trunk
  • beginner

forward stretch

standing forward reach with clasped hands to stretch mid-back and shoulders while knees slightly bent

Starting position
standing
Joints
shoulder, thoracic spine
Muscles
deltoid, trapezius, rhomboids
Goal
mobility, stretching
Type
active

How it is done

Stand with both knees bend to 20 degrees, elevate the arms forward by 90 and clasp the hands such that palm facing outward. Reach forward and round your shoulders, feel for the stretch in mid back. Release the stretch 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.