“Rowing standing up” Stand with your knees slightly bent, hip-wide. Actively straighten your upper body by pointing your sternum upwards and pulling your shoulder blades backwards/downwards. Both arms are stretched forward at shoulder level. Now pull your elbows back as far as possible at shoulder level. The hands continue to point forward. The shoulder blades … Rowing while standing
“Rowing standing up” Stand with your knees slightly bent, hip-wide. Fix a theraband around a door- window handle. Pull both ends backwards at shoulder height as if you were rowing. Your upper body will actively straighten up by lifting your sternum and pulling your shoulders backwards/downwards. Perform two sets of 15 repetitions each. Continue with … Rowing standing up with the Theraband
“Rowing bent over” Stand with your knees slightly bent, hip-wide. Bend forward with straight upper body and let your arms hang outstretched. Now pull your elbows tightly back so that your hands come to your chest. You can also do this exercise with weights in your hands. It is important that the back remains straight … Rowing prevented
Hyperextension lying: Go into the prone position. Your gaze is constantly directed downwards and your toes keep contact with the floor. Keep both arms in the air with bent elbows parallel to the floor. Now pull your elbows towards your upper body and straighten your upper body. The feet remain on the floor and the … Hyperextension Exercise for Thoracic Spine Diseases
Many women suffer from back pain during their pregnancy; especially in the lumbar spine. One form of this is sciatic pain. This affects almost every second woman during pregnancy. The sciatic nerve is the longest peripheral nerve in the human body and originates between the fourth lumbar and second cruciate vertebrae and runs from the … Exercises for sciatic pain during pregnancy
Physiotherapy Many affected persons take a relieving posture because of the complaints. In the case of sciatica pain, those affected bend the painful leg and tilt it slightly outwards. The upper body shifts obliquely to the opposite side. Although this behavior reduces the problem in the short term, other muscles then tense up and the … Physiotherapy | Exercises for sciatic pain during pregnancy
Causes/Symptoms Sciatic pain usually occurs on one side and has a pulling, “tearing” character. They usually radiate from the lower back over the buttocks to the lower legs. In this area, sensory disturbances can also occur in the form of tingling (“formication”), numbness or electrifying / burning sensations. In rare cases, sciatic pain is also … Causes/Symptoms | Exercises for sciatic pain during pregnancy
Alternative treatment methods Sciatica pain can also be relieved by homeopathic remedies such as Rhus toxicodendron (poison ivy), Gnaphalium (woolweed) or Aesculus (horse chestnut). The same applies to externally applied St. John’s wort oil. Light and gentle movements in Yoga, Tai Chi or Qi Gong can equally provide relaxation, stimulate the blood circulation and alleviate … Alternative treatment methods | Exercises for sciatic pain during pregnancy
A hunchback is a false position or malposition of the spine. The thoracic spine is bent too much, so that it arches backwards. Often this also changes the position of our lumbar spine. Here we usually find an increased hollow back. In technical terminology, increased flexion is referred to as increased kyphosis and hollow back … Exercises against a hunchback from spine malposition
Possible causes A hunchback can be caused by changes in the vertebrae due to certain diseases such as osteoporosis, Bechterew’s disease or Scheuermann’s disease, but also long-term bad posture in everyday life or heavy loads such as heavy lifting in front of the body can promote a hunchback. This leads to a change in the … Possible causes | Exercises against a hunchback from spine malposition
“Power-House” Lie on your back and place your feet on the floor. As you exhale, tilt your pelvis forward and tense your abdominal muscles very firmly. Imagine that you press your belly button into the floor. The head is slightly raised. When you exhale, release the tension again. You can either do 15 repetitions or … Power House
“Front support” Support yourself from the prone position, with your back straight on your forearms and toes. It is important to tense the abdominal muscles firmly and tilt the pelvis forward. You should neither sag with your back nor come into a cat’s hump. The view is directed downwards. Hold position as long as possible. … Front support
