Cat Cow or Cat Camel stretches are routinely given or performed for lumbar stretching and mobility. I usually give these in the quadruped (hands and knees positions) for individuals that can maintain proper positioning. For those that are not able to be in this position or have a difficult time finding time to complete these, but are sitting for large amounts of their day (cough cough, I see you office workers) we can do a similar stretch or movement while sitting. The goal of the sitting movement is to keep the pelvic mobile in appropriate ways rather than allowing some stiffness to settle in which we all become very familiar with when maintaining one position for long periods of time.

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Click the image to watch the YouTube video of the Cat/Cow Stretch

Click the image to watch the YouTube video of the modified Cat/Cow Stretch AKA Pelvic Tilts