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supine bridge on swiss ball with shoulder flexion - beginner Trunk exercise
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supine bridge on swiss ball with shoulder flexion

maintain bridge position on swiss ball while alternating shoulder flexion overhead to challenge core stability.

Starting position
supine
Joints
hip, knee, shoulder, lumbar spine
Muscles
gluteus maximus, deltoid, hamstrings, erector spinae, transverse abdominis
Equipment
swiss ball
Goal
postural correction, balance, coordination, stability
Type
isotonic concentric, active, isotonic eccentric

How it is done

Sit on the swiss ball with feet on the floor. Roll forward on the ball so that upper body on the ball, elevate both arms overhead. Lower back the arms 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.