Lie on the floor with one leg up over a block or chair, bent to 90 degrees.
Your arms should be out to your sides at 45 degrees with palms facing up.
Place your foot on the stairs or step stool(keep toes pointing to the ceiling) starting at the step advised by your therapist or at the level where an arch begins to form in your lower back.
Relax your upper body and let your body adjust at each new level.
Hold as directed on your menu or until your back is flat on the floor.
Pay more attention to the flattening of your back than the specified time.
Lower your foot one step on the stairs and again hold.
Continue this until your leg is extended straight out on the lowest step, unless directed to do otherwise by your therapist.
Switch legs and repeat the entire sequence.
Fun Facts
This exercise promotes an elongation of the hip and groin muscles. The effect of this action will create a chain reaction of muscular response in the upper body.