Scoliosis SOS Placement

Core exercises

1. Please explain the importance of core strengthening exercises for patients with scoliosis:

2. In the spaces below, please list and describe the core strengthening exercises you have
observed during your placement. Be sure to mention progressions/regressions and any
modifications you may have seen or researched.

You may add additional exercises to the ones you have seen as long as they are appropriate.

See the example below and replace with a different exercise

Scissors/ Deadbugs/ Supermans (bird dog)/ Plank

Mountain Both palm and knee on the

ground, Straighten arms
Climb and legs, bend knee and
hip to imagine climbing on
stairs. Do 8 reps per set

Easier: do it on a lower
chair/bed

Harder: wrap around

resistance band on shoes
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90/90 Lie on the floor with

push supine, no space
away underneath the back. Flex
hip & knee to 90 degrees
and raise it up to hold in the
air. Count 10 seconds.

(Progressions/adaptations)

Easier: with just 1 or 2 side

90/90, the other side on the
ground

Harder: put a pillow in

between

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Core Lie on the ground. Start by

Crunches both palms wrapping at the
back of your head. Raise
your upper body up while
flexing your knee and hip
so that your elbow touches
the kneecap counts as 1.
Opposite elbow opposite
leg. Do 8 reps each set.

(Progressions/adaptations)

Easier: Have your upper

back lie on the
ground/Slower pace

Easier: have your leg and

hand straight and touch
each other
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Russian Sit on the ground with your

Twist hip and knee flex around 70
degrees. Rotate your trunk
so that your hand touch the
ground.

(Progressions/adaptations)

Easier: Have both feet on

the ground and no weight
on hand.

Harder: hold water bottles

as weight