Standing Extension

Professional Rationale
A common extension exercise based in the MacKenzie philosophy that works at reducing a disc lesion and centralising the pain.

Client Rationale
This is an exercise that uses extension of the lumbar spine (low back) to help to decrease pain from a pinched nerve. The purpose to reduce a potential disc bulge or herniation resulting in less leg pain (radicular pain) and get the pain to be localized in your back, where it is much easier to treat.



Instructions

• Place hands on back of your hips.
• Lean back, arching your back.

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