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Hydrotherapy for Core Stability

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Hydrotherapy for Core Stability

- always use a rational 'clinical reasoning' approach to the selection and grading of your techniques

relaxation

relaxation

sway stability

Transverse Abdominal

neural mobility whilst maintaining trunk stability

bilateral boards: moving one leg whilst maintaining the position of the other leg and trunk (best done in deep water) abduction/adduction, flexion/extension

flexion/extension, abduction/adduction, circumduction

endurance

balance and control (proprioception)

leg kick with trunk rotational stability + protraction/retraction

trunk stability + arm flexion/extension, abduction/adduction

rotation of legs and partial rotation of trunk (maintaining control at all times) : may use a 'noodle' in the hands instead of the boards if there is discomfort in the wrists

trunk rotation and leg kick

to Swiss Ball exercises

animated Swiss Ball exercises (large files - requires macromedia shockwave plugin)

Last update : 22 July 2006

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