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Single Knee to Chest

Single Knee to Chest: start and finish positions
Start and finish positions. Photographs by BoneArc.

How to do it

Bring one knee toward your chest and hold behind the thigh or over the shin. Keep the opposite leg relaxed, then return slowly.

Body region
Spine
Position
Supine
Equipment
No equipment
Recovery phase
Any phase
Purpose
Stretch

Used in home programs for

  • Lumbar Facet (Zygapophyseal) Syndrome
  • Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
  • Mechanical / Non-Specific Low Back Pain
  • Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction

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