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KNEES BENT, FEET ON BED

 

1. Pelvic Tilt:  Tighten tummy and bottom pressing

lower back to bed.  Hold count to 5

 

2. Hold "Pelvic Tilt": Single knee to chest

 

3. Hold "Pelvic Tilt": Double knee to chest

4. Head and Shoulder Lift: Slight Sit-up
may hold bottom with hands   
    

5. Rotate knees to L and R

 

6. Bridging - Lift bottom

 

7. Bring knee to chest gently and hold

5-10x  3x Daily

 

 

STANDING

 

1. Lateral Trunk Stretch - Hand on wall - Pelvis to wall

 

2. Hamstring Stretch: Foot on step-knee straight,

toes point to nose,stretching bottom of thigh

 

3. Hip Flexor Stretch: Hold foot to bottom extending hip

 

4. Standing Pelvic Tilts

 

5. Calf Stretch: Foot flat and pointing straight;knee straight; lean forward

 

6. Trunk rotations standing/sitting

 

10-15 seconds x3  3x Daily

 

 

STOMACH LYING

 

Prone Lift:  Progress to resting on elbows

 

5 minutes 5x Daily

 

 

 

WALKING  Work-up to 30 minutes

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