Seated back twist stretch
Written By Nicole Ng
Muscles used in this exercise
Stretching of your spinal and postural muscles such as the rotatores lumborum, longissimus, and back extensors.
Purpose
For office workers who needed to maintain a static position for long periods. This exercise will open up your chest, ribcage, and all the muscles along your spine.
To do this exercise
In sitting twist through your thoracic spine and hold onto the side of the chair.
Take some deep breaths and hold for 30 seconds.
Repeat to the other side.
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Nicole Ng
Nicole specialises in pain management, treating all ages—from post-surgery athletes to children developing motor skills and older adults improving mobility. She speaks English, Cantonese, and Mandarin.