Vol. 5 – Assisted Stretching Thoraco / Lumbar

• Positional Stretching
  • What is Active Isolated Stretching?
  • Fundamentals of Positional Stretching
• LUMBAR
  • Tips for all exercises
  • Type of joint and the bones involved
  • Muscles of the joint
  • Muscle Actions
  • Range of motions
  • Joint Actions
  • Common Disorders, injuries and problems
• Muscles of Spine Extension
• Table Exercises
  • Lumbar Sacral Flexion 1
  • Lumbar Sacral Flexion 2
  • Quadratus Lumborum Muscle
• Table Exercises
  • Lumbar Sacral Flexion 3 – Oblique
  • Lumbar Thoracic Flexion 1
  • Lumbar Thoracic Flexion 2
• T.F.L. & I.T.B. Muscles
• Table Exercises
  • Hip Double Leg Adduction 1 – 2 -“C”
  • Hip Double Leg Adduction 3 – 4 – “L”
  • Hip Double Leg Adduction 5 – 6 – “V”
• Muscles of Lateral Spine Flexion
• Table Exercises
  • Lumbar Lateral Flexion 1 – 2 Neutral
  • Lumbar Lateral Flexion 3 – 4 w/Rotation; Same Side
  • Lumbar Lateral Flexion 5 – 6 w/Rotation; Opposite Side
  • Seated Lumbar Flexion – Neutral
• Muscles of Spine Rotation
• Seated Exercises
  • Lumbar Rotation
  • Lumbar Lateral Flexion
  • Lumbar Lateral Flexion 3 & 4 – Oblique
  • Lumbar Rotation w/Flexion
  • Lumbar Rotation w/Lateral Flexion
• Muscles of Spine Flexion
• Muscles of Respiration
• Standing Exercises
  • Lumbar Extension 1 – Neutral
  • Lumbar Lateral Extension 3 & 4 – Oblique
• Protocols
  • Key for Protocols of the Spine
  • Complete Lumbar
  • Lordosis
  • Disc Problems
  • Spondylolisthesis
  • Stenosis
  • Spurring
• Bibliography
• About the Author