Chuck, you can do these ELDOA’s daily.
Chuck: ELDOA
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LAR
ULT
L4-L5 ELDOA
reps
1
time
1 min.
reps
1
time
1 min.
*Tuck chin slightly and reach crown of head to the ceiling
*Push flexed knees to the ground.
*Arms externally rotated and reach for ceiling.
*Wrist extended, elbows locked.
*Eversion of the ankle.
| Set | Reps | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1 Min. h:m:s |
LAR
ULT
L2-L3 ELDOA
reps
1
time
1 min.
reps
1
time
1 min.
*Tuck chin slightly and reach crown of head to the ceiling
*Push fully extended back of knees to the ground.
*Arms externally rotated and reach toward ceiling.
*Wrist extended, elbows locked.
*Inversion of the foot and ankle with dorsiflexion (bring toes to shins).
| Set | Reps | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1 Min. h:m:s |
LAR
ULT
T8-T9 ELDOA
reps
1
time
1 min.
reps
1
time
1 min.
*Tuck the chin and reach crown of head to ceiling.
*Push the arches of the feet into the ground.
*Extend the arms toward the ceiling
*Externally rotate arms and flex the wrist.
| Set | Reps | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1 Min. h:m:s |
LAR
ULT
C4-C5 ELDOA
reps
1
time
1 min.
reps
1
time
1 min.
*Flex hips and bend knees to flatten lumbar spine.
*Tuck the chin and lift head slightly off the ground
*Crown of the head reaching toward wall while tailbone reaching toward opposite wall
*Externally rotate arms. Elbows locked, wrist extended. Reach for ceiling.
| Set | Reps | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1 Min. h:m:s |
You can rest you legs on something elevated in a position that is comfortable for you knee.
LAR
ULT
L5-S1 ELDOA
reps
1
time
1 min.
reps
1
time
1 min.
*Ankle in dorsi-flexion with two components of inversion (adduction & supination).
*Push heels to the sky. Maintain a component of psuedo-inversion of the feet.
*Internally rotate the thighs.
*Extend the arms overhead.
*Externally rotate arms.
*Total extension of the elbows and wrists.
*Push palms / reach arms away from the body.
*Flatten lumbar spine
*Slightly tuck chin and reach crown of head in direction arms are reaching.
| Set | Reps | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1 Min. h:m:s |