1Lumbar 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.
Only single leg
2Lumbar Flexion
- Sit in a chair with your feet flat on the ground.
- Point your hands towards the ground.
- Slowly bend forwards, taking your hands closer to the ground.
- Make sure to begin bending at your neck, and slowly roll down each segment of your back.
- Continue until you reach a deep, yet comfortable point, do not push into pain.
- Slowly return to sitting up straight.
- Repeat as prescribed by your Physiotherapist.
3Straight Leg Raise
- Sitting upright with the legs out long or lying flat on your back.
- Draw the toes back towards the head and engage the quadriceps by pressing the knee into the ground.
- Turn the toes slightly outwards.
- Lift and lower the leg.
- Repeat as per Physiotherapist guidelines.
4Hip Abduction
- Stand close to a kitchen bench or a pole/support.
- Lift one leg out to the side while keeping the other supported on the ground.
- Avoid shifting the weight through the pelvis or hitching the hip up.
- Repeat as per physiotherapist guidelines.
Slow and controlled