Fix your lateral listing posture & functional scoliosis with Lateral Body Shift Exercise

Exercise Overview

The lateral body shift exercise is a postural re-education drill used to correct a habitual sideways trunk lean and improve midline alignment. It can help patients with functional scoliosis or lateral listing develop better body awareness, symmetrical weight bearing, and more efficient standing posture.

Muscles Involved

ObliquesTransversus abdominisQuadratus lumborumErector spinaeGluteus mediusGluteus minimus

Related Conditions

Functional scoliosisLateral trunk shiftPostural asymmetryMechanical low back painLumbar instability

Equipment Needed

No equipment needed

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