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alternate heel raise on swiss ball - beginner Trunk exercise
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alternate heel raise on swiss ball

sit on swiss ball, alternately lift heels while maintaining balance with arms crossed over chest.

Starting position
sitting
Joints
hip, knee, head, lumbar spine
Muscles
gastrocnemius, erector spinae, soleus, transverse abdominis
Equipment
swiss ball
Goal
postural correction, balance, stability, proprioception
Type
isotonic concentric, active

How it is done

Sit on the Swiss ball, with feet touches the floor and hips-knees at 90-90 degrees and arms crossed over chest. With maintaing the balance, lift one heel off the floor, lower the heel and lift another heel. Repeat by alternating heel raise.

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

The plan starts with an assessment.