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Flexion Exercises (Extension)

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Cat/Camel

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Cat/Camel

  1. Kneel on your hands and knees with your arms shoulder width apart and your knees hip width apart
  2. Arch your back, letting your head drop slightly.
  3. Relax your back and let it sag towards floor while keeping your arms straight and your weight evenly distributed between your legs and arms.
  4. Oscillate between the two positions
  5. Complete the necessary repetitions as prescribed by your clinician
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Dead Bug

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Dead Bug

  1. Lie on your back with your knees bent and your feet flat on the floor
  2. Tighten your core and raise your bent legs so your knees are over your hips bringing both arms up halfway overhead
  3. Move one arm up while straightening out the opposite leg, not letting it touch the floor
  4. Keep your core tight as you come back to the starting position
    Alternate sides
  5. Complete the necessary repetitions as prescribed by your clinician
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Modified Dead Bug

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Modified Dead Bug

  1. Lie on your back with your knees bent and your feet flat on the floor
  2. Tighten your core and raise both arms up halfway overhead
  3. Bring either leg up while the opposite arm meets that knee
  4. Keep your core tight as you come back to the starting position
  5. Alternate sides
  6. Complete the necessary repetitions as prescribed by your clinician
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Curl-ups

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Curl-ups

  1. Lie on your back with your knees bent, feet flat on floor and arms crossed in front of you
  2. Using stomach muscles, raise your head and shoulders slightly until shoulder blades are just off floor. (You may not be able to get up this far at first.)
  3. Complete the necessary repetitions as prescribed by your clinician
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Pelvic Tilt

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Pelvic Tilt

  1. Lie on your back with your knees bent and arms on your chest or at your sides
  2. Place your feet flat on floor, hip-width apart
  3. Tighten your abdominal muscle
  4. Press the small of your back against floor, causing front of your pelvis to tilt forward
  5. Complete the necessary repetitions as prescribed by your clinician
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