Chiropractic Exercises
Chiropractic Exercises
Continue to lessen and prevent your pain with the simple exercises.
Abdominal contraction
- Lie on your back with knees bent and hands resting below ribs.
- Tighten abdominal muscles to squeeze ribs down toward back.
- Be sure not to hold breath.
- Hold 5 seconds.
- Relax.
- Repeat 10 times.
Single Knee to Chest Stretch
- Lie on your back with both knees bent.
- Hold thigh behind knee and bring one knee up to chest.
- Hold 20 seconds.
- Relax.
- Repeat 5 times on each side.
Hamstring Stretch
- Lie on your back with legs bent.
- Hold one thigh behind knee.
- Slowly straighten knee until a stretch is felt in back of thigh.
- Hold 20 seconds.
- Relax.
- Repeat 5 times on each side.
Cat Back Stretch
- Position yourself on the floor with your arms and thighs parallel.
- Pull your stomach into your back, rounding your spine, lower back, shoulders and neck.
- Let your head drop.
- Hold for 15 seconds.
- Repeat.
Doing these exercises is just the beginning of living your life free of pain. Contact our office to see what else chiropractic can do for you. 251-675-5407
