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Flexibility Exercises

90-90 Posterior Shoulder Stretch

1. Lie on side with elbow and shoulder bent at 90-degree angle; forearm in vertical position.

Abdominal Stretch Over Ball

1. Place back on ball.

Active Ball Lat Stretch

1. Kneel in front of ball with arms on ball (thumbs pointed up).

Active Gastroc Stretch With Pronation And Supination

1. Facing wall, stand with feet straight in staggered stance. Front leg flexed at knee and hip.
2. Lean against wall, forming straight line from upper body to extended rear leg.

Active Kneeling Rectus Femoris Stretch

1. Kneel on back leg; bend front leg at 90-degree angle.

Active Seated Ball Adductor Stretch

1. Sit on ball with one leg extended and other bent (side lunge).

Active Seated Ball Hamstring Stretch

1. Sit on ball with leg extended and heel on floor.

Active Seated Scalene Stretch

1. Sit on bench with feet straight and shoulder-width apart.
2. Place arm behind body and press shoulder down.

Active Seated Sternocleidomastoid Stretch

1. Sit on bench with feet straight and shoulder-width apart.
2. Place arm behind body and press shoulder down.

Active Soleus Stretch With Pronation And Supination

1. Facing wall, stand with feet straight in staggered stance. Front leg flexed at knee and hip.
2. Lean against wall; back knee bent at 30-degree angle.
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