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Using Sidesitting to Strengthen Trunk Lateral Flexors
This exercise takes advantage of simple biomechanics. If a child sits side sit with his knee spread as wide as possible, the pelvis is...
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Lateral Flexion Supine Reaching Hand to Heel Hooklying
Supine is an often forgotten place to work on Lateral Flexion. It discourages trunk flexion and rotation substitutions. In supine, the...
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Scoliosis? Sway with Gait? Truncal Lean? Strengthen Lateral Flexors!
I love this exercise, and fortunately my clients tend to tolerate my love. In the picture I am beside the client, but often I am on my...