Seated back twist stretch
Written By Josefina Canepa
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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Josefina Canepa
Josefina specialises in sports injury management and paediatric physiotherapy, using techniques such as manual therapy, therapeutic exercise, and dry needling.
Outside of work, she enjoys weight lifting and going to restaurants serving South American cuisine.
She is caring, cheerful and professional.