Long Sitting Slump Self Stretch

  • Have the patient in long sitting with a belt or towel wrapped around the balls of the feet.
  • Instruct the patient to keep their toes pointing down and their head up as they bring their trunk forward as far as possible.
  • Instruct the patient to use the belt/towel to pull their toes up as they lower the head. This places maximum stretch on their nervous system. This position is held only momentarily.
  • Then have them release the stretch by letting the toes point down as they lift their head back up and they attempt to increase their trunk flexion.
  • They repeat these movements back and forth 8-10 times.
  • After this stretch, always remember to instruct the patient to lie on their back with the knees up and perform 12:00 to 6:00 pelvic rocking 10 times to release any tension across their lower back.