Execute these ELDOA’s 1-2 times per day. One of the times should be right before bed.
Lumbar ELDOA
Horizontal Loading
LAR
ULT
L4-L5 ELDOA
time
1 min.
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 | Time |
|---|---|
| 1 | 1 min. h:m:s |
LAR
ULT
L3-L4 ELDOA
time
1 min.
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 | Time |
|---|---|
| 1 | 1 min. h:m:s |
LAR
ULT
L2-L3 ELDOA
time
1 min.
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 | Time |
|---|---|
| 1 | 1 min. h:m:s |
LAR
ULT
L1-L2 ELDOA
time
1 min.
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 between 90-135 deg. while reaching outward.
*Wrist extended, elbows locked.
*Inversion of the foot and ankle with dorsiflexion (bring toes to shins).
| Set | Time |
|---|---|
| 1 | 1 min. h:m:s |
LAR
ULT
L5-S1 ELDOA
time
1 min.
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 | Time |
|---|---|
| 1 | 1 min. h:m:s |