regular patient exercises

8/14/2019 Regular Patient Exercises

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Specific Spinal Isometric Exercises

Spinal Twist (Side to Side)

Repeat ______times ___times/day.

Cervical Extension Exercise

Perform while sitting.

Cup your hands behind

your head.

Elbows close together.

Extend your head back while resisting withyour hands.

Hold for 5 seconds.

Repeat _____ times ___ times/day.

Chest Expander

Raise your arms up and inhale,

bring your hands together and

exhale while you bring them

down pushing into your chest.Inhale again then exhale as you

lean over.

For the thoracic Cobb angle,perform standing and lean tothe RIGHT / LEFT _____times

with your head up.

For the lumbar Cobb angle,

perform sitting and lean to theRIGHT / LEFT _____times

with your head down.

Hold for 5 seconds.

Repeat ___ times ___times/day.

Cervical Traction (Over the Door)

Repeat _____ tim

Lumbar Extension Exercise

Perform while sitting.

Sit up straight and arch

your lower back while

pushing your knees apartand extending your head.

Hold for 5 seconds.

es ___ times/day.

Cervical Flexion Exercise

Lie on your back

with rolls under

your neck and low

back.

DO NOT allow

your head to move!

Push your head straight up toward the ceiling

while resisting with your hands on yourforehead.

Hold for 5 seconds.


es ___ times/day.

Repeat _____ tim


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Posterior L-5 Exercise

head up.

Stretch your back out with your stomach inthen arch your back in while pushing your

stomach out.

Hold for 5 seconds.


Perform on your hands and knees with your

head up.

Shift your body backwards bringing your kneesto your chest to stretch your lower back.

This can also be done lying on your back andbringing your knees to your chest.

Hold for 5 seconds.


RIGHT / LEFT leg and opposite arm.

Keep your head up.

Hold for 5 seconds.


Perform this exercise

WITH / WITHOUT

motion.

While standing with your RIGHT / LEFT side

against the wall, push your head into yourRIGHT / LEFT hand as if youre pushing your

ear toward your shoulder.

Hold for 5 seconds.


Basic / Advanced Leg Extension

Perform on your hands and knees with your

Raise your RIGHT / LEFT leg OR raise your

Spondy Exercise Cervico-Dorsal Exercise


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Axis Spinous Exercise (alar exercise)

Perform on the RIGHT side

____times, and/or perform on

the LEFT side ____times.

Hold for 5 seconds.

against your temple

and grab your elbow with your opposite hand.

Push your head back at a 45 degree angle while

stabilizing to allow NO motion.

es/day.

e

extended.

roll.

Walk your legs 6 inches to the

RIGHT / LEFT, cross your

RIGHT / LEFT leg on top, thendrag your legs back to the

Leg Pump Exercise

Lie on your back

using a neck & lowback roll and spinal

blocking.

Push your RIGHT / LEFT leg up toward your

chest while resisting with your arms.

Hold for 5 seconds.


Atlas Rotation Exercise

Perform on the

RIGHT / LEFT side.

Hold for 5 seconds.

Rotate your head into your hand while resisting

es _____times/day.

Serratus Swing Exercise

nding, keep your RIGHT / LEFT

the straight armswinging frontward and backwards.


Leg Raise Exercise

Lie on your

RIGHT / LEFTside.

Use 2 rolls underyour neck.

Raise both legs up off of the floor 6 inches.

Hold for 5 seconds.


head with your handCradle the back of your

while resting your forearm

with your hand.

Repeat _____ tim

Repeat _____ tim

Leg Drag Exercis

Perform while lying on your

back with your arms

Use a neck roll.

DO / DO NOT use a low back

Perform sta

elbow straight while grabbing a pole or doorframe.

Turn your body away fromcenter.



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Straight Leg Weighting Exercise

low.

Lift your RIGHT / LEFT leg straight up and

out at a 45 degree angle about 6 inches from

the floor with a 2-3lb weight around yourankle. Bend the opposite leg up.

Hold for 5 seconds.


QL Low Back Exercise

Lie on your back with

your RIGHT / LEFTside against the wall.

Place a roll underyour neck ONLY, NO

low back roll.

Cross the RIGHT / LEFT ankle on top.

Block your RIGHT / LEFT hip high, other hip

low.

Push your legs against the wall WITHOUT

moving them.

Hold for 10 seconds.


Flexion/Extension Prone Exercise

Lie on your stomach.

Chin slightly up.

Push your head down into the table.

Lie on your back.

Use a roll for your neck and low back.

Block the RIGHT / LEFT hip high, other hip

low.

Use spinal blocking and rolls for 20 minutes

before sleep.

Use a roll for your neck and low back all night

while sleeping.

Lie on your back

using a roll for

your neck & lowback.

Block the RIGHT / LEFT hip high, other hip Place a roll at the bridge of your nose.

Hold for 5 seconds.

Repeat _____times ___ times/day.

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