Prone Back Extension
Exercise Overview
This is a back extension strengthening exercise that does not require any equipment. Start by lying stomach down on a padded surface with your hands raised in front your head. Begin to segmentally extend your spine by visualizing each vertebrae moving one at a time. Make sure you keep your lower limbs on the ground to minimize hip extension involvement.
Muscles Involved
Erector SpinaeLongissimusIliocostalisSpinalisTrapeziusQuadratus lumborum (QL)
Related Conditions
Thoracolumbar syndromeCervicothoracic junction syndromeMechanical low back painSacroiliac joint syndrome / SIJ syndromeQuadratus lumborum repetitive strain