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Good Morning with Dowel

Good Morning with Dowel: start and finish positions
Start and finish positions. Photographs by BoneArc.

How to do it

Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and hands behind your head. Hinge forward at your hips, keeping a slight bend in your knees and your back flat, until your torso is nearly parallel to the floor, then return to standing.

Body region
Spine
Position
Standing
Equipment
Other
Recovery phase
Mid recovery
Purpose
Strengthening

Used in home programs for

  • Deconditioning / Functional Restoration
  • Mechanical / Non-Specific Low Back Pain

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