Spine Twist Stretch

Question 1

Spine Twist: Purpose and benefits

Answer 1

Impove spinal mobility and stretch the lower back and obliques

Question 2

Spine Twist: Teaching

Answer 2

Lie in supine

Take arms out to the side in line with shoulders

Slide knees and feet in towards pelvis keeping knees and feet together

inhale and exhale with control slowly lower legs to one side rotating the head in the opposite direction

keep shoulder blades on matt during rotation

slowly and with control bring legs back to the starting position and repeat on other side

repeat 5 x

Question 3

Spine Twist: Progressions

Answer 3

Increase ROM

Question 4

Spine Twist: Adaptations

Answer 4

Keep head still and inline with spine (don’t rotate)

Less ROM

Question 5

Spine Twist: Variations

Answer 5

Keep legs to one side after reps for a release stretch for 10 -15 seconds

keep feet hip width apart and rotate opposite sides