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downward dog on swiss ball - beginner Lower Body exercise
  • Lower Body
  • beginner

downward dog on swiss ball

stand facing swiss ball, bend forward placing hands on ball, roll ball forward keeping feet stationary to stretch posterior leg muscles

Starting position
standing
Joints
hip, knee, head, lumbar spine
Muscles
gastrocnemius, hamstrings, erector spinae
Equipment
swiss ball
Goal
mobility, stretching
Type
active

How it is done

Stand facing the swiss, bend forward and rest hands on the ball. Roll the ball forward without moving the feet. Feel for the stretch on th back of th legs, roll the ball backward 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.