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trunk flexion - beginner Lower Body exercise
  • Lower Body
  • beginner

trunk flexion

seated forward lean on swiss ball maintaining neutral spine and balance control

Starting position
sitting
Joints
hip, lumbar spine
Muscles
hip flexors, erector spinae, transverse abdominis
Equipment
swiss ball
Goal
postural correction, balance, stability
Type
isotonic concentric, active, isotonic eccentric

How it is done

Stand and crossed the arms over chest. Bend forward keeping back and knee straight. Feel for the stretch in the back of thighs and calf. Straight 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.