The Side to Side Lunge is an exercise within the Pain-Free Movement Specialist sequencing as a B/C exercise. A B/C exercise will generally fall in the middle or toward the end of a Function First corrective exercise program. We use this exercise to help create some disassociation between the pelvis and spine as we load the hips independently. The nuances of this exercise make a big difference. Be sure to pay attention to all of the details to get the most out of this exercise.
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Side to Side Lunges for Hip and Spinal Health
Friday, November 8th, 2024Abductor Presses for Hip and S.I. Joint Help
Thursday, July 27th, 2023Many of you have used our Level A Abductor Presses as part of your personalized program or as one of the programs from The Pain-Free Program. In this video, I use a little different format to share with you the “why” and how it benefits your lower back and hip.
There is a distinct difference of what occurs at the hip joint and sacroiliac joint when you press against an immovable force or strap like we do with Abductor Presses versus a mini band OR your leg moving freely in space. This video explains the difference and benefits of one of our Function First exercises.
Corrective Exercise Abductor Presses
Friday, September 7th, 2018An unexpectedly powerful corrective exercise that has an immediate influence on the hip joints, sacroiliac area and lumbar spine. The use of the non-elastic strap creates a distinctly different result then when using tubing and allowing the hips to abduct during the exercise.
You will most often find this exercise in our Sub Routine 1 as a Level A exercise in the PFMS curriculum.