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Exercises To Strengthen Your Lower Back

Are you ever feeling slouching? Or rubbing down your aching back *? Or wish you could more easily lift your child or a heavy suitcase? If so, chances are that you will have to work on your core strength. For everyone, the core strength is important, every day. It not only makes it easier to accomplish regular tasks and protect you against injury in general, but it also helps you to improve your posture and especially protect your back. That is where the new Anytime Fitness App's workout comes in! Get up, get more moving, and try these exercises to build lower back strength better. Exercise for Lower Back pain ! Back Extension  Exercise  Lie face down with your chest on the ball, your arms crossed over your upper chest, and your legs straight out behind.  Raise your chest up off the ball, coming to an upright position.  Do not to bounce up and down on the ball as you perform each rep. Quad Superman Exercise  Begin on all fours with both knees and hands on the floor. 1 – Raise one ar

What is Active movement in Physiotherapy? | Hey Physio

Active exercise is an exercise in which the patient exerts force to complete an action, e.g. standing up from the bed. The Physiotherapist is typically a supervisor and provides little to no assistance to the patient unless a problem arises i.e. fall. OR The movement performed within the unrestricted ROM controlled by the voluntary contraction of the muscle is known by Active Movement in Physiotherapy. Classification of Active Movement 1- Active assisted exercise:  In which assistance is provided by an outside force, either manual or mechanical when muscle strength is inadequate to complete the motion. 2- Active free exercise:  In which the voluntary contraction of the muscle can perform full ROM against gravity. 3- Active resisted exercise:  In which the voluntary contraction of the muscle is resisted by an outside force.