Exercise Essentials Try these simple exercises to help keep you loose and pain-free... Share this with a friend or family member to help keep them healthy, too!
This exercise helps improve your core.
TRANSVERSUS ABDOMINUS BRACING WITH BREATHING Start by lying flat on your back with your knees bent and feet flat on the ground. Place your palms face down on the ground and your arms straight by your sides. Gently draw your belly button in toward your spine (like you are sucking in to put on a tight pair of pants) to brace/squeeze your inner abdominal muscles. While maintaining the squeeze, take one slow deep breath in and out, then relax your muscles. Repeat. 1 set of 20.
Always consult your physical therapist or physician before starting exercises you are unsure of doing.
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