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standing trunk rotation with resistance band - beginner Trunk exercise
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standing trunk rotation with resistance band

standing rotation exercise using resistance band to strengthen core rotators and improve trunk control

Starting position
standing
Joints
shoulder, lumbar spine, thoracic spine
Muscles
obliques, erector spinae, transverse abdominis, rotator cuff
Equipment
resistance band
Goal
postural correction, coordination, stability
Type
isotonic concentric, resisted, isotonic eccentric

How it is done

Stand with arms elevate to 90 degree front with holding one end of theraband and other tied to stable surface at shoulder level on one side. Twist the trunk to the side of theraband, untwist by pulling the theraband and back to centre, repeat.

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

The plan starts with an assessment.