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lateral pelvic shift on swiss ball - beginner Trunk exercise
  • Trunk
  • beginner

lateral pelvic shift on swiss ball

sit on swiss ball with hips and knees at ninety degrees, shift pelvis side to side while maintaining trunk position

Starting position
sitting
Joints
hip, lumbar spine
Muscles
gluteus medius, obliques, erector spinae, quadratus lumborum
Equipment
swiss ball
Goal
coordination, 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 arms elevate to 90 degree by the side. Roll the ball by moving the hips side to side, roll back to center and repeat.

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

The plan starts with an assessment.