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Side Plank (Full)

Side Plank (Full): start and finish positions
Start and finish positions. Photographs by BoneArc.

How to do it

Support yourself on one forearm and the sides of your feet. Lift your hips into a straight line, hold without rotating, then lower with control.

Body region
Spine
Position
Side Lying
Equipment
No equipment
Recovery phase
Mid recovery
Purpose
Core Stability

Used in home programs for

  • Adult Degenerative Scoliosis (Conservative)
  • Hip Labral Tear (Non-Surgical)
  • Iliotibial Band Syndrome
  • Lumbar Facet (Zygapophyseal) Syndrome
  • Lumbar Spondylolisthesis
  • Lumbar Spondylolysis (Pars Stress Injury)
  • Lumbar Spondylosis (Degenerative)
  • Mechanical / Non-Specific Low Back Pain

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