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Posterior pelvic tilt
Posterior pelvic tilt
The posterior pelvic tilt is a basic maneuver in back rehabilitation. The abdominal and gluteal muscles are contracted to flatten the lumbar spine. This position is held for 5 to 10 seconds and can be repeated frequently.
Reproduced with permission from: Sheon RP, Moskowitz RW, Goldberg VM. Soft Tissue Rheumatic Pain: Recognition, Management, Prevention, 3rd ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore 1996.
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