1Lumbar Flexion [SNAG]
- Sitting upright in a chair.
- Use the long edge of a towel and sit it across the affected level as indicated by your therapist, with one edge of the towel/pillow case in either hand.
- Apply a comfortable but firm pressure over the low back by pulling the ends of the towel/pillow case whilst keeping your thumbs pointed upward. You may add a gentle elbow bend to increase the level of pressure.
- Ensure you are ulling in an upward diagonal.
- Whilst maintaining this pressure, gently lean forward in your chair.
- Once at the ned of your comfortable range, slowly rise back up.
- Complete and modify as prescribed by your physiotherapist.
Complete with pelvic tilts as demonstrated in clinic instead of forward bend
2Chair Squat [Deep Staggered]
- Come into standing in front of a low chair.
- Stagger the feet – the foot closest to the chair will be the working limb.
- Bend the knees and send the bottom back to the chair.
- Use the arms outstretched as a counterbalance.
- Tap the bottom to the chair and rise.
Option for higher level glute strengthening -> Progress to single leg squat to bench as tolerated