Physical Therapy Session 3

Comprehensive Pain Management Department WebEx 2020

The Root of It All

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Mind/ Brain: Body Awareness, Modification, Ease vs Effort

Body: Breathing, Posture, Core, Positioning, Qigong

SIT Bones

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A subtle pelvic tilt forward or backward can ease tissues especially in prolonged sitting or standing

Let’s Stand

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Notice the position of your pelvis

Pull in your belly button to activate your coreWhat do you notice?

Now, squeeze your gluts (buttocks)?What do you notice?

Sitting with Ease

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Sitting with Ease

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Positioning

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Positioning

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Positioning

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Getting Out of Bed

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Standing up with Ease

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•Scoot to front of chair

•One foot forward, one backward

•Lengthen spine

•Engage core- “belly button in”

•Lean forward from hips (hinge)

•Use arms to push off as needed

•Keep eyes forward

•Breathe with ease

Bringing it all Together

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This is Movement Training

Modification

Posture

Body AwarenessEase

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Friendly Reminder

Don’t forget to bring your towel if it was helpful

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