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modified dead bug - beginner Trunk exercise
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modified dead bug

supine core stability exercise alternating leg extensions while maintaining neutral spine and 90-90 hip-knee position

Starting position
supine, crook-lying
Joints
hip, knee, lumbar spine
Muscles
quadriceps, hip flexors, rectus abdominis, transverse abdominis
Equipment
yoga mat
Goal
postural correction, coordination, stability
Type
isotonic concentric, active, isotonic eccentric

How it is done

Lie on the back, with arms crossed the chest and hips-knees bend to 90-90 degrees with feet off the floor. Straighten one knee forward and bend the leg back to starting position, straight other leg forward. Repeat alternate

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

The plan starts with an assessment.