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hip side roll with legs on swiss ball - beginner Trunk exercise
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  • beginner

hip side roll with legs on swiss ball

supine trunk rotation with feet on ball, alternating sides while maintaining hip contact with floor

Starting position
supine
Joints
hip, lumbar spine
Muscles
hip adductors, obliques, erector spinae, transverse abdominis
Equipment
swiss ball
Goal
coordination, stability, mobility
Type
isotonic concentric, active

How it is done

Lie on the back with arms crossed over the chest and hips-knees bend to 90-90 degrees with feet on the ball. Roll the ball one side without lifting the opposite hip off the floor, roll back to centre and repeat alternating sides.

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

The plan starts with an assessment.