Pilates Spine Rotation

Professional Rationale
Pilates Mat exercise - the patient should be instructed appropriately in the proper segmental motion, abdominal contraction, and breathing patterns. The breathing patterns can be altered based on the patient's needs and level.

Client Rationale
This is a Pilates based exercise that uses breathing and movement to help strengthen your core and promote normal segmental motion in the thoracic spine.



Instructions

• Lie on your side on the floor, with hips and knees bent.
• Have your arms straight out in front of you at shoulder height with your palms together.
• Inhale and reach to the top of the ceiling.
• Exhale and continue to reach your arm out to the side, allowing trunk, but not hips, to rotate, opening up the chest wall.
• Inhale and stay.
• As you exhale, initiate your abs and rotate your trunk back to the start position as if your pivot point is your belly button.
• Do not rotate your hips.
• Do not move quickly or 'passively'.

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