Exercise - Forward Bend

 

Correct

 

Wrong
Do not arch/round the back or bend the knees.

DIRECTIONS

Position : Stand
Stand with feet hip-width apart and arms crossed over the chest such that hands on opposite shoulders.

 

Form & Movement
Maintain chin tuck, blades set and core set. Breathe out, bend forward from the hips, keeping the back straight. Feel for the stretch in the back of the thighs and calf. Breathe in, squeeze the buttocks and straighten up to starting position. Repeat.
Body types : Hip
Conditions : L Radiculopathy Lumbar Hyperlordosis Military Back Sciatica-Spinal Stenosis Sciatica-Spondyloisthesis Sway Back