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    Lumbar Flexion (Flexibility)

    1. Lie on your back on the floor, with your knees bent and your feet flat on the floor.

    2. Gently pull your knees up toward your chest. Put your hands under your thighs to help pull your knees up.

    3. Press your low back down to the floor. You should feel a stretch across your back. Hold for 15 seconds, or as instructed.

    4. Lower your legs back down to the floor and relax.

    5. Repeat 2 times, or as instructed.

    Online Medical Reviewer: Stacey Wojcik MBA BSN RN
    Online Medical Reviewer: Thomas N Joseph MD
    Online Medical Reviewer: Trina Bellendir PT
    Date Last Reviewed: 2/1/2022
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    Southern New Mexico
    Surgery Center
    2301 Indian Wells Rd. Suite B
    Alamogordo, NM 88310
    www.snmsc.org

    Phone: 575.437.0890
    Fax: 575.437.0905
    Email: info@snmsc.org

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