Backward bend
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Backward bend
- Stand with your feet hip-width apart, toes pointing forward. Do not lock your knees.
- Place your hands on your back, palms at your waist.
- Lengthen up through your spine, all the way through the crown of your head.
- Keeping your legs straight, bend backward over your hands without arching your neck.
- Hold the pose for 1 to 2 seconds.
- Return to standing. Repeat 3 to 10 times.
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| Primary Medical Reviewer | William M. Green, MD - Emergency Medicine |
| Specialist Medical Reviewer | H. Michael O'Connor, MD - Emergency Medicine |
| Last Updated | August 28, 2007 |
| Last updated: | August 28, 2007 |
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| Reviewed By: | William M. Green, MD - Emergency Medicine, H. Michael O'Connor, MD - Emergency Medicine |
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