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Low Back

Seated Figure-4 Stretch

Chair-friendly outer-hip stretch for the office or travel.

  • Stretch
  • Hip mobility

Standard dose

Sets
2
Reps / hold
30 sec each side
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How to do it

Follow the steps in order. Move in a comfortable range unless your provider said otherwise.

  1. Sit tall near the front of a chair.
  2. Cross one ankle over the opposite knee.
  3. Hinge forward slightly from the hips until you feel a stretch in the outer hip.
  4. Hold, then switch.