Banana Cobra (right side glide)

The Banana Cobra Right Side Glide (McKenzie exercise) is a directional preference exercise commonly prescribed for people with low back pain that radiates into the buttock or leg, particularly when symptoms are thought to originate from the lumbar spine. The exercise combines a side glide with lumbar extension to encourage movement of the spine in a specific direction, often helping to reduce leg pain by centralising symptoms back towards the lower back. It primarily targets the lumbar spine and surrounding muscles rather than strengthening them, with the goal of improving spinal mobility and reducing pain.