Scoliosis SOS Placement

Glutes and Lower Limb exercises

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

2. In the spaces below, please list and describe the glute strengthening exercises you may
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

Glute med and glute max

Glute Stand with 2 feet wide apart, the

other foot slightly backward
train than the first one. Bring the
tracks back foot to the back of the
front foot in a straight line. Then
back to the original position

Harder: not necessary to

bring the foot to the
side, just start with the
straight line. Then bring
the back foot up in the
air and hold for 2
seconds and back. Keep
leg straight.

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Bridgin Lie flat on the ground

g make sure there is no
space in between your
lower back and the
ground. Flet your hips
and knee to 70 degrees
with both feet planted
on the ground. Hold
your piss as tight you
can throughout avoid
using arm as assist.
(Progressions/
adaptations)

Harder: put the foot

further away from your
body/Single leg

Easier: some assist with

the arm pushing from
the ground/ titanic
stretch and slightly bend
knee ready on a plinth

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Walkin Feet apart, 1 foot

g forward and the other
Lunges backward. Bend both
knee, the back knee aim
1 inch above the
ground.

(Progressions/
adaptations)

Easier: while holding a

chair

Harder: add shoulder

press
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Prone Lie in prone on the

position floor, bend both knees.
glute Have both ankles
lift together. Aim to raise
your glute so that only
your tummy touches the
ground during the raise
phase

(Progressions/
adaptations)

Easier: 1 leg raise while

the other leg straight on
the ground

Harder: add Thera band

around your knees for
resistance