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seated side bend with resistance band on swiss ball - beginner Trunk exercise
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seated side bend with resistance band on swiss ball

seated lateral trunk flexion with resistance band anchored under feet while maintaining balance on swiss ball

Starting position
sitting
Joints
lumbar spine, thoracic spine
Muscles
obliques, erector spinae, quadratus lumborum
Equipment
resistance band, swiss ball
Goal
postural correction, balance, stability
Type
isotonic concentric, resisted, isotonic eccentric

How it is done

Sit on the ball, hips-knees at 90-90 degrees and arms by the side holding either ends of theraband and centre part of theraband under the feet. Pull the theraband and bend to one side, release the band and back to starting position. Repeat alternate sides.

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

The plan starts with an assessment.