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  • This is an advanced version of the doorway lat stretch which applies a further stretch to the posterior chain.
  • Stand in front of a doorway with your feet hip-width apart.
  • Reach one straight arm up and hold the door frame at roughly shoulder height.
  • Turn your body towards the raised arm such that your raised arm is now slightly crossing in front of your chest.
  • Gently step the leg on the same side as the lifted arm back and across your body on a diagonal, bending the supporting leg into a curtsey lunge position.
  • Gently lean into the curtsey lunge until you feel a stretch along the side of your body and under your arm.
  • Hold/maintain as prescribed by your physiotherapist.