Ball Stabilization - Prone Lumbar Extension

Professional Rationale
A nice options compared to the regular back extension machine or incline bench, in which most patients tend to overextend. If the patient has a difficult time stabilizing on the ball, this exercise can be completed with the knees bent.

Client Rationale
Exercises that are completed on ball provide a less stable environment for your 'core' and help to work the muscles of your trunk much harder than if you were lying on the floor, on all fours, or sitting in a chair. You must maintain a stable trunk with all exercises on the ball and minimize any movement of your trunk on the ball. This is an exercise that helps to strengthen the back extensors, with the added diffficulty of the ball.



Instructions

• Lie with your pelvis (hips) on the ball with hands grasped behind your head.
• Raise your trunk only to the level of your buttocks.
• Return to start position.
• Do not arch your back.

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