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Lower Back Pain Causes & Solutions The Double leg Stretch

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The Double Leg Stretch:- Start Position
  1. Lie on your back in the relaxation position with your knees bent toward your chest.
  2. Lightly cradle your head and neck in your fingers. You should be able to see your elbows
  3. Place your other hand on your lower abdomen to check that it does not bulge up.
  4. Scapulas anchored and Pelvic neutral .
The Double Leg Stretch:- Action
  1. Breathe in and zip and hollow.
  2. (Breathing out): Slowly curl your head and upper chest up off the floor. Keep the back of the neck long, and gently tuck the chin. At the same time, straighten your legs as much as is comfortable for you.
  3. Breathe in and, (while breathing out): slowly lower your head back to the floor, and your knees back toward your chest.
  4. Repeat four to 10 times.
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This is a simplified version of the classic Pilates Double Leg Stretch.
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The Double Leg Stretch:
Start Position
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Action
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What it does
  • Integrates a number of movements combined with core stability. Your mind is given a lot to concentrate on! That's great for learning to consciously optimize your body positioning and movement.
Watch Points
  • Do not pull on the neck and head. Think rather of gently cradling!
  • Keep the upper chest open.
Reference
  1. Shirley A Sahrmann: Diagnosis and Treatment of Movement Impairment Syndromes; Publ. Mosby 2002
  2. The Official Body Control Pilates Manual Available from: http://www.bodycontrol.co.uk/

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