Chair Exercises For Lower Back

Hold for 30 seconds lengthening your spine on your inhales and twisting deeper on your exhales.

Chair exercises for lower back.

Simple lower back exercises for seniors seated more life health join me mike physiotherapist as i continue the theme of specific body parts and exerc. Twist at the core to the right keeping the hips square and the spine. The best chair yoga moves to combat back pain 1. Make sure to not go lower than having both knees bend past 90 degree angles.

Awaken the core with this gentle twist that brings mobility back to the spine. Start seated at edge of chair placing hands behind you with fingers facing away from hips. Wrap a resistance band around the back of your wheelchair or simply wrap it around your back just below your shoulder blades. Step your right leg straight back.

Release your hip flexors release the tlf this muscle gets very tight. Sit on a stool or chair without arms keeping the feet flat on the floor. Place hands on knees and inhale lifting chest and. Again start with your feet firmly planted on the floor and knees at a 90 degree angle.

As you inhale press down into your seat sit up straight your spine lengthening and lift your arms up overhead. Edge just a little forward on. Lightly grip the top of the chair with one hand. Stand feet hip width apart with your right side next to the chair back.

Exhale to twist your torso to the right. To perform the seated lower back rotational stretch. Sit up tall in your chair. Sit at the edge of your chair and cross your left thigh over your right.

Sitting tall and with your abs engaged grasp each end of the resistant band in your hands and hold your arms at a 90 degree angle at shoulder level with the palms facing down. Throughout the exercise remain seated in your chair with a straight back and abs braced by pulling the navel to the spine. Place your right hand behind you on the seat of the chair and place your left palm on the outside of your right thigh. Pull your shoulders down and back.

Inhale to lengthen your spine then exhale to twist left. Bend both knees to lower your body down toward the floor. Sit at edge of chair with feet flat on the floor. Your knees stay bent as you pick one leg up off the ground lower it back down and alternate with the other leg.

Place your left hand on the chair behind you and your right.