4 - Ready, Set, Lift - Drills
Drill Time
Practice the skills and exercises shown by your therapist in this session. You'll be asked to demonstrate them during your next clinic visit. If you have pain or problems while practicing, your therapist can help at your next Drill Time.
Demonstrate
You may have been shown some or all of the items listed below. Go over them with your therapist to make sure you're doing them safely and correctly.
Dynamic Stabilization
- Abdominal bracing
- Sit to stand
- Hinged squat
Practice
Use this list as a reminder of the skills and exercises you'll be practicing. Practice only the skills and exercises demonstrated by your therapist. Don't create your own exercises or go on to the next level without talking to your therapist.
Safe Lifting
- Ball squat
- Mock lift
Lifting Styles
- Golfer's lift
- Diagonal lift
- Power lift
Lifting Strategies
- Lifting infants and kids
- Loading and unloading a clothes dryer
Exercise
- Core stabilization exercise
- Home exercise program
