Back exercise 6
Begin doing Exercise 6 only after you have completed one week of Exercise 5, whether or not Exercise 5 has been successful in reducing your pain or stiffness.
Sit on the edge of a steady chair. Your knees and feet should be well apart. Rest your hands on your legs . Now you are ready to begin Exercise 6.
Bend your trunk forward and grasp your ankles or touch the floor with your hands . Return immediately to the starting position. Each time you repeat the cycle of movements in this exercise, try to bend down a little farther so that by the last repetition of this exercise you have flexed your back as much as possible and your head is as close as possible to the floor.
This exercise can be made more effective by holding onto your ankles with your hands and pulling yourself down farther .
You must do only five or six repetitions of Exercise 6 per session. Sessions are to be repeated three to four times a day. Exercise 6 must always be followed immediately by Exercise 3.
