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Dead Bug Isometric Ball Press

Dead Bug Isometric Ball Press: start and finish positions
Start and finish positions. Photographs by BoneArc.

How to do it

Lie on your back with hips and knees bent and a ball between your hands and thighs. Press gently into the ball while keeping your trunk still and breathing normally.

Body region
Spine
Position
Supine
Equipment
Therapy Ball; Treatment Table Or Exercise Mat
Recovery phase
Early recovery
Purpose
Motor Control

Used in home programs for

  • Mechanical / Non-Specific Low Back Pain

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