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Child's Pose with Side Reach

Child's Pose with Side Reach: start and finish positions
Start and finish positions. Photographs by BoneArc.

How to do it

Start in child's pose with your hips back toward your heels and arms extended forward. Walk both hands over to one side to feel a stretch along that side of your body, then return to center and repeat to the other side.

Body region
Spine
Position
Quadruped
Equipment
No equipment
Recovery phase
Mid recovery
Purpose
Balance

Used in home programs for

  • Mechanical / Non-Specific Low Back Pain
  • Thoracic Spine Pain (Mechanical)

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