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back extension - beginner Trunk exercise
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  • beginner

back extension

prone extension over swiss ball, pushing with forearms while arching spine and lifting chest toward ceiling.

Starting position
prone
Joints
shoulder, lumbar spine, thoracic spine
Muscles
erector spinae, latissimus dorsi, multifidus
Equipment
swiss ball
Goal
postural correction, stability, mobility
Type
isotonic concentric, active

How it is done

Lie on the stomach with legs straight forward and arms by the side. Lift the head, upper back and arms off the floor, lower the upper body, head and arms back to starting position. Repeat.

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

The plan starts with an assessment.