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Hip Hinge with Dowel

Hip Hinge with Dowel: start and finish positions
Start and finish positions. Photographs by BoneArc.

How to do it

Stand holding a rod behind you, with one end against the back of your head and the other against your tailbone. Hinge forward at your hips, keeping the rod in contact at both points, then return to standing.

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

Used in home programs for

  • Femoroacetabular Impingement (FAI)
  • Lumbar Spondylosis (Degenerative)
  • Mechanical / Non-Specific Low Back Pain

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