Pre-operative Exercises DIEP Reconstruction
- Position: Lie on your back, knees bent feet on floor, arms by your side.
- Action: Tighten your stomach muscles, press the small of your back against the floor, hold for 5 seconds, let go.
- Breathe out whilst tightening and breathe in as you relax.
- Position: Lie on your back, knees bent feet on floor, hands resting on your thighs.
- Action: Flatten your back, your neck, tighten your tummy muscles, curl your head forwards as you slide your hands towards your knees.
- Breathe out whilst tightening and breathe in as you relax.
- Position: Lie on your back, knees bent feet on floor, arms across your chest.
- Action: Tighten your stomach muscles, flatten your back, your neck and lift your head and shoulders off the floor.
- Lie on your back, fingers just behind your ears, elbows out.
- Tighten your stomach muscles and lift to 30 degrees.
- Breathe out whilst sitting up, breathe in and relax on the way back down.
- Sit on a stool or fit-ball with wall behind.
- Cross your arms put your hands on your shoulders.
- Lean your upper body backwards.
- Return to upright after your shoulders touch the wall.
- Lie on your back arms by side, knees bent, feet on floor a shoulder width apart.
- Action: Squeeze your bottom muscles and then lift your bottom up off the floor, hold for 3-5 seconds, slowly lower and relax.
- Lie on your front, prop yourself up by your elbows, hold position for 30 seconds.
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