Backward Bend- Stand with your feet hip-width apart, toes
pointing forward. Do not lock your knees.
- Place your hands on your
back, palms at your waist.
- Lengthen up through your spine, all the
way through the crown of your head.
- Keeping your legs straight,
bend backward over your hands without arching your neck.
- Hold the
pose for 1 to 2 seconds.
- Return to standing. Repeat 3 to 10
times.
ByHealthwise Staff
Primary Medical ReviewerWilliam H. Blahd, Jr., MD, FACEP - Emergency Medicine
Specialist Medical ReviewerJoan Rigg, PT, OCS - Physical Therapy Current as ofMarch 21, 2017 Current as of:
March 21, 2017 Author:
Healthwise Staff Medical Review:
William H. Blahd, Jr., MD, FACEP - Emergency Medicine & Joan Rigg, PT, OCS - Physical Therapy |
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