Question 6 of 13
Lumbar Extension:Lumbar
Stand with your chin tucked in and place your hands on your side, or reach over head
with both arms like you're doing a soul arch.
Bend your back backwards, arching the lower back and keep your chin tucked in
(look forward).
Try to move just from your low back. Normal range of motion should be about 20 degrees, and you shouldn't have any pain or pinching in your low back.
Extension
Stand with your chin tucked in and place your hands on your side, or reach over head
with both arms like you're doing a soul arch.
Bend your back backwards, arching the lower back and keep your chin tucked in
(look forward). Try to move just from your low back. Normal range of motion should
be about 20 degrees, and you shouldn't have any pain or pinching in your low back.
1)
I can do this easily.
2)
I get about half way back and then my back just stops or I can't weight shift any
further back.
3)
I can lean back a little, but it's uncomfortable
4)
This is too painful to