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back extension stretch on swiss ball - beginner Trunk exercise
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  • beginner

back extension stretch on swiss ball

lie prone on ball, push with forearms while arching back and looking up, then return to neutral and repeat

Starting position
prone
Joints
shoulder, lumbar spine, thoracic spine
Muscles
hip flexors, rectus abdominis, erector spinae
Equipment
swiss ball
Goal
mobility, stretching
Type
active

How it is done

Lie on the ball such that, stomach and hands resting on the ball and toes on the floor. Push the ball with forearm and look tpwards the ceiling, arching the back. Feel for the stretch in front of chest and stomach, bend forward the trunk and repeat.

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

The plan starts with an assessment.