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tandem standing with head movements - beginner Lower Body exercise
  • Lower Body
  • beginner

tandem standing with head movements

stand heel-to-toe with head movements up and down to challenge balance and vestibular control

Starting position
standing
Joints
hip, knee, head, cervical spine
Muscles
gluteus medius, hip abductors, gluteus maximus, tibialis anterior, gastrocnemius
Equipment
chair
Goal
balance, coordination, stability, proprioception
Type
active

How it is done

Stand and place a finger on back rest of chair for support if needed. Place your feet in such a way that heel of front foot touches the toes of back foot ( heel to toe stand). With maintaing the balance, move the head up-down. Back 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.