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prone shoulder blade retraction on swiss ball - beginner Trunk exercise
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prone shoulder blade retraction on swiss ball

prone on swiss ball, hands behind head, squeeze shoulder blades lifting elbows up and down

Starting position
prone
Joints
shoulder, thoracic spine
Muscles
trapezius, posterior deltoid, rhomboids
Equipment
swiss ball
Goal
postural correction, stability, mobility
Type
isotonic concentric, active, isotonic eccentric

How it is done

Lie on the Swiss ball such that stomach and chest resting on ball, place the both hands behind the head. Squeeze the shoulder blades, lift the elbows towards the ceiling and lower down the elbows towards the floor. Repeat

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

The plan starts with an assessment.