HEEL TAPS

The heel taps exercise is used to train core stability. Start by lying down on your back on a padded surface and place both your hands on your belly to cue your core to brace. Raise both legs off of the floor while maintaining a neutral spine. Slowly lower one leg at a time until your heel touches the ground and alternate sides. Be sure to use your core to prevent extending or flexing through the spine during this exercise.

Muscles involved:

• transversus abdominis

Related conditions:

• diastasis recti

• sports hernia

• mechanical low back pain

• sacroiliac joint syndrome

• pelvic floor dysfunction

• posterior pelvic girdle pain syndrome

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