Prone Foundational Exercise

Authors

Affiliations

Nate Yomogida, B.S., SPT

Doctor of Physical Therapy

B.S. in Kinesiology

Chloë Kerstein, B.S., SPT

Doctor of Physical Therapy

B.A. in Neuroscience

Prone trunk extension

Prone trunk extension is an exercise derived from the DNS philosophy¹.

• Lie prone with arms at sides
• Retract and depress shoulder girdle
• Contract glutes
• Draw abdomen in
• Move into extension, creating a fluid curve from the sacrum to the head

Prone press-up

Similar concepts, but there is less load on the spinal extensors, and the load is focused on the upper extremity. The trunk still has to actively maintain alignment.

This is a good warm-up or regression to the Push-up exercise.

Push-up

The Push-Up is a progression and a regression of the prone press-up depending on how you view it.

The push-up requires a greater range of motion of the arms. The push-up does not dynamically move into trunk extension, but rather maintains alignment throughout the movement.

References

1.

Kolar P. Clinical Rehabilitation. 1st ed. Dynamic Neurological Stabilization; 2014.