Cook Hip Lift
Cook Hip Lift
This exercise is used for re-education of the Gluteus Maximus, which is neurologically turned on in cases of lower back pain. The purpose of the knee being up on one side is to limit the amount of lumbar or low back extension; which makes the motion more of a pure gluteus maximus exercise. The tennis ball should be placed just below the last rib and be held there by your thigh. Your hand should be on your knee, but think of this as just somewhere to put them, you should not be pulling up on your knee; all of the motion in this exercise should root from the one hip. Start at #1 and go on to #2, where your thigh and upper body should form a straight line. If by chance you have hamstring cramping, try to move your foot away from your body; this should help. This should be preformed everyday, at least once a day, if not twice, in reps of 10 -12 on each side. There should be no pain when performing this exercise, if there is discontinue this exercise. Do not attempt this exercise unless your medical doctor has cleared you 
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