PROTOTYPEStretch lessons are a prototype. The 3D is a schematic of positions and hand contacts.

Exercise 49

Assisted Supine Trunk Rotation

Drag to rotate

Client's muscles and trainer's surface

01 / 4Keep the knees togetherBreathe easily

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Supine · Trunk rotation and lower back

Assisted Supine Trunk Rotation

An assisted stretch for the trunk rotation and lower back, observing contact, stabilisation and compensation separately.

PHASE 01Breathe easily

Keep the knees together

Let the shoulders and back rest on the table.

Keep the stretch gentle and stop if you feel pain or numbness. Playback time is for comparing movements, not a prescribed holding time.

Trainer position

Stand on the side towards which the knees will be lowered.

Contact and support

Control the speed of the lowering at the outside of the nearer knee and place the other hand on top of the far knee.

Hand placement in 3D: outside of the right knee, above the left knee

Stabilisation

Ask the client to relax the shoulders, and stop just before the shoulder lifts.

Compensation

Lifting of the opposite shoulder, twisting only at the lower back, breath-holding.

Easier option

Reduce the range and let the weight of the leg or arm rest on a cushion or the table. Go back to checking a pain-free starting position.

Cues and consent

Tell the client where you will touch and which way you will move, and say, 'Tell me straight away if you feel any pain or discomfort.' Confirm consent before touching and before moving.

Stop criteria

Return to the starting position immediately if the client reports sharp pain, numbness, weakness, a pinching feeling in the joint, dizziness, shortness of breath or anxiety, or asks to stop.