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kneeling child pose stretch on swiss ball - beginner Trunk exercise
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kneeling child pose stretch on swiss ball

kneel with arms on ball, roll ball forward to stretch shoulders and back while maintaining knee position

Starting position
quadruped, half-kneeling
Joints
shoulder, lumbar spine, thoracic spine
Muscles
deltoid, erector spinae, latissimus dorsi
Equipment
swiss ball
Goal
mobility, stretching
Type
active, passive

How it is done

Sit on knees ( kneel Position) in front of ball and arms resting on ball forward. Roll the ball forward without moving the knees, feel for the stretch under the shoulders. Hold and release the stretch 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.