1Pelvic Tilts [Anterior / Posterior]
- This is essentially the movement of rocking your pelvis.
- Lie with knees bent up in crook lying.
- Visualise widening or lengthening your sitbones towards your heels.
- This will create a small arch in your lower back.
- Do not allow your ribcage to elevate to achieve the movement – drive from the sitbones.
- Reverse the process by rolling in the opposite direction.
- Essentially as if tucking your tailbone under or drawing your sitbones together.
- Sustain as per Physiotherapist guidelines.
- You may find it useful to place your hands on your rib cage or on the front of your pelvis to get feedback of the movement occurring.
2Lumbar Rotation
- Lie on your back with your knees bent so your feet are flat on the ground.
- Keeping your knees together, gently rock them to one side.
- Simultaneously look the other direction from where your knees are falling.
- Repeat this in the other direction for the prescribed amount or as otherwise instructed by your physiotherapist.
3Book Opening
- Lie on your side with your head supported and your knees bent up to 80-90 degrees.
- Place your arms in front of you in front of your chest with hands together.
- Lift your top arm up and over your body towards the floor behind you drawing a semicircle.
- Rotate with the breastbone and ensure the pelvis remains still.
- Hold at the end of movement for a breath.
- Lift the arm up and reverse the semicircle movement until back at the start.
- Complete as per Physiotherapist guidelines.
4Clam
- Lie on your side with the affected leg up.
- Tie a band around your knees.
- Bend the knees and hips to about 30 degrees.
- Keep your feet together, and lift the top knee up, applying tension to the band.
- Return the knee down.
- Try not to rotate through the back, this movement should be with your hips.
- Repeat this as many times as your Physiotherapist has prescribed.
5Toe Taps
- Starting in the tabletop position, connect to the abdominal muscles by drawing the belly button towards the spine.
- Maintain a neutral pelvic position.
- Keep the arms by your side and relax your shoulders.
- Maintain the amount of knee bend whilst you lower the toes of one leg down to the mat and return to the starting position.
- Repeat on the opposing side maintaining the abdominal contraction.
6Bridge [Segmental]
- Push through your feet to lift your bum up in the air.
- When lowering down, try to roll your spine down one segment/vertebrae at a time.
- This is a great way to re-introduce flexion/bending in a safe and comfortable position.