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alternate toe tap on swiss ball - beginner Trunk exercise
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alternate toe tap on swiss ball

sit on swiss ball, arms crossed, alternately lift toes while maintaining balance and neutral spine position.

Starting position
sitting
Joints
hip, knee, head, lumbar spine
Muscles
quadriceps, hip flexors, erector spinae, transverse abdominis
Equipment
swiss ball
Goal
postural correction, balance, stability, proprioception
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 arms crossed over chest. With maintaing the balance, lift toes of one foot off the floor. Lower down the leg 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.