Contents

Introduction .................................................................................. viii

How to use this book ..................................................................... xi

Chapter 1. Pelvic movements........................................................ 1

pelvic movements1 – pelvic tilt......................................................................... 3

pelvic movements2 – pelvic tilt mechanics......................................................... 5

pelvic movements3 – pelvic clock variations ...................................................... 7

pelvic movements4 – “pouring tea” .................................................................. 9

pelvic movements5 – the pelvic clock – full set ................................................ 11

pelvic movements6 – pelvic translation & rotation............................................ 13

Chapter 2. Trunk movements ...................................................... 15

trunk rotation1 – double arm raise.................................................................. 17

trunk rotation2 – double leg raise................................................................... 19

trunk rotation3 – anatomy of double leg raise ................................................. 21

trunk rotation4 – double leg and arm raise...................................................... 23

trunk rotation5 – rotation and side bend ......................................................... 25

trunk rotation6 – counter rotation- “walking on your side” ................................ 27

trunk rotation7 – crossed legs and tilt – “classic trunk rotation”......................... 29

trunk rotation8 - trunk and head rotation ........................................................ 31

trunk rotation9 – counter rotation- “walking on your back” ............................... 33

trunk rotation10 – roll back to front ................................................................ 35

trunk rotation11 – leg tilt prone1.................................................................... 37

trunk rotation12 – leg tilt prone2.................................................................... 39

trunk rotation13 – roll to sit ........................................................................... 41

trunk side bending on the side ....................................................................... 43

trunk side bending in supine1- ‘Frog Side Bend’ ............................................... 45

trunk side bending in supine2 – ‘the Rib Cage as a Spring’................................ 47

trunk side bending in supine3 ........................................................................ 49

trunk side bending in supine4 ........................................................................ 51

trunk rotation and side bend .......................................................................... 53

trunk flexion in supine ................................................................................... 55

trunk flexion and roll ..................................................................................... 57

trunk extension1 ........................................................................................... 59

trunk extension2 ........................................................................................... 61

Chapter 3. Arm trunk coordination ............................................. 63

arm-trunk coordination1 – arm reach supine ................................................... 65

anatomy of arm reach in side lying ................................................................. 67

arm-trunk coordination2 – arm & knee reach................................................... 69

arm-trunk coordination3 – windmill................................................................. 71

arm-trunk coordination4 – windmill reach........................................................ 73

arm-trunk coordination5 – egyptian reach ...................................................... 75

arm-trunk coordination6 – piston.................................................................... 77

arm-trunk coordination7 – arm clock .............................................................. 79

arm-trunk coordination8 – arm reach to ceiling................................................ 81

arm-trunk coordination9 – side bend and rotation............................................ 83

arm-trunk coordination10 – on all fours .......................................................... 85

Chapter 4. Leg trunk coordination .............................................. 87

leg-trunk coordination1 – leg raise in side lying ............................................... 89

leg-trunk coordination2 – leg-trunk rotations ................................................... 91

leg-trunk coordination3 – supine leg roll.......................................................... 93

leg-trunk coordination4 – leg roll and push...................................................... 95

leg-trunk coordination5 – double leg roll ......................................................... 97

leg-trunk coordination6 – leg roll prone........................................................... 99

leg-trunk coordination7 – supine trunk roll .................................................... 101

leg-trunk coordination8 – raise head and hips................................................ 103

leg-trunk coordination9 – raising head & leg.................................................. 105

leg-trunk coordination10 – raise, arm-head-leg.............................................. 107

leg-trunk coordination 11 – leg shortening & lengthening ............................... 109

leg-trunk coordination12 – foot slide............................................................. 111

leg-trunk coordination13 – leg bridge............................................................ 113

leg-trunk coordination14 – legs crossed ....................................................... 115

leg reach on side1....................................................................................... 117

leg reach on the side2 ................................................................................. 119

Chapter 5. Feet and hands......................................................... 121

foot-leg rotation1 ........................................................................................ 123

foot-leg rotation2 ........................................................................................ 125

foot-leg rotation3 ........................................................................................ 127

bridging – finding your feet1 ........................................................................ 129

bridging – finding your feet2 ........................................................................ 131

bridging – finding your feet3 ........................................................................ 133

bridging – finding your feet4 ........................................................................ 135

bridging – finding your feet5 – “clawing toes”................................................ 137

“bell hand” ................................................................................................. 139

“ball bearing hand” ..................................................................................... 141

Chapter 6. Movements & posture in sitting.............................. 143

sitting1 – neck trunk coordination................................................................. 145

sitting2 – squat to sit................................................................................... 147

sitting3 – anatomy of good sitting ................................................................ 149

sitting4 – pelvic movements in sitting ........................................................... 151

sitting5 – side bend on a chair ..................................................................... 153

sitting6 – hand to foot ................................................................................. 155

Chapter 7. Eyes, head & neck .................................................... 157

eyes movements1 – ‘look up, look down- eyes only’....................................... 159

eyes movements2 – ‘look up, look down- eyes & head’ .................................. 161

eyes movements3 – ‘eyes left, eyes right’ ..................................................... 163

Chapter 8. Advanced and various.............................................. 165

rolling fists1................................................................................................ 167

rolling fists2................................................................................................ 169

rolling fists3................................................................................................ 171

hand to knee .............................................................................................. 173

hand to foot1.............................................................................................. 175

hand to foot2.............................................................................................. 177

hand to foot3.............................................................................................. 179

side bend in sitting...................................................................................... 181

hip and trunk coordination ........................................................................... 183

walking on hands and knees ........................................................................ 185

weight bearing hand and foot ...................................................................... 187

“dead bird” ................................................................................................. 189

References................................................................................... 191