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    Stabilization Exercises

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    This document discusses two types of core stabilization exercises - abdominal hollowing and bracing. It provides instructions for abdominal hollowing in the four-point kneeling position and progressing to prone and supine positions. It also describes common mistakes like pelvic tilting instead of neutral spine. Bracing exercises are then outlined including variations like bridging, single-leg bridging, and bracing in quadruped. The goal is to train the transverse abdominis muscle to work in a feed-forward pattern to control the spine.

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    This document discusses two types of core stabilization exercises - abdominal hollowing and bracing. It provides instructions for abdominal hollowing in the four-point kneeling position and progressing to prone and supine positions. It also describes common mistakes like pelvic tilting instead of neutral spine. Bracing exercises are then outlined including variations like bridging, single-leg bridging, and bracing in quadruped. The goal is to train the transverse abdominis muscle to work in a feed-forward pattern to control the spine.

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    McGill stabilization

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    This document discusses two types of core stabilization exercises - abdominal hollowing and bracing. It provides instructions for abdominal hollowing in the four-point kneeling position and progressing to prone and supine positions. It also describes common mistakes like pelvic tilting instead of neutral spine. Bracing exercises are then outlined including variations like bridging, single-leg bridging, and bracing in quadruped. The goal is to train the transverse abdominis muscle to work in a feed-forward pattern to control the spine.

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    Stabilization Exercises

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    pfi_jen
    This document discusses two types of core stabilization exercises - abdominal hollowing and bracing. It provides instructions for abdominal hollowing in the four-point kneeling position and progressing to prone and supine positions. It also describes common mistakes like pelvic tilting instead of neutral spine. Bracing exercises are then outlined including variations like bridging, single-leg bridging, and bracing in quadruped. The goal is to train the transverse abdominis muscle to work in a feed-forward pattern to control the spine.

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    Hollowing vs.

    Bracing Stabilization Exercises


    Exercise Progressions

    Abdominal Hollowing

    Abdominal Hollowing
    Explain the following to the patient:
    superficial abdominal muscles ( rectus and obliques) act to tilt the pelvis and move the trunk, but the TrA narrows the abdominal wall to act like a corset and support the spine without producing movement

    Abdominal Hollowing
    Four-point kneeling may be a good position for teaching the maneuver. The load of the abdominal contents and the subsequent stretching of the TrA in this position may increase the sensitivity of the stretch receptors and thereby increase the awareness of the contraction that needs to occur to tighten the waist.

    Abdominal Hollowing
    Pt is instructed as follows: Draw your navel up towards your head and in toward your spine without moving your pelvis. Continue to breathe normally as you do this. After quadruped position, the patient can be progressed to prone and then supine.

    Common Substitutions
    Pelvic Tilt
    only uses rectus abdominus cue pt. to maintain a neutral spine

    Bracing with Heel Slide

    Holding his or her breath


    keep the patient talking to remedy this problem cue the pt. to count aloud during exercise

    Bracing with Bridging

    Bracing with Single-Leg Bridging

    Bracing in Quadruped

    Abdominal Bracing
    Bracing should eventually be incorporated into more functional activities for the pt. For example--if the pt. c/o pain while sitting at work, the bracing procedure should be advocated for use in that position to control symptoms. The ultimate goal is to re-train the TrA to work in the intended feed-forward pattern.

    Curl-Ups

    Curl-Up Intermediate

    Curl-Up Advanced Quadruped Exercises

    Quadruped-Hip Extension

    Bird Dog

    Poor Form

    Advanced Bird Dog

    Advanced Bird Dog Side Bridge

    Side Bridge-Knees Flexed

    Side Bridge-Knees Extended

    Remedial Side Bridge

    Remedial Side Bridge

    Remedial Side Bridge

    Remedial Side Bridge

    Intermediate Side Bridge

    Advanced Side Bridge

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