Introduction

Welcome to the Absolute Life Home Health Care Exercise Guide.

You will find exercises, based upon a time frame, that will help aid in your recovery and wellness process. In general, at the top of each section are instructions on how to proceed through the program.

Daily Care

Twice daily:

Cervical Traction 20-60 reps. (starting at your comfort level) Increasing 5 reps. each time, until 60 reps. are met.
Dyna disc with weights, 120 reps. (5 min - 10 min)
Head Weights only. No Dyna Disc. (5 min)

Prior to Bed:

Fulcrum/Spinal Molding in bed (20 min) for two weeks.

*Don't fall asleep on them*

After two weeks:

2. Start Fulcrum Exercises

-Do floor movement exercise on Fulcrum/Spinal Molding

First 30 days: Beginner exercises.
Graduate to Intermediate for 60 days.
90 Days: Move onto the Advanced exercises.

Advanced Lumbo-Dorsal Fulcrum Exercises

USING THE LD FULCRUM AND 2" LIFTER, PERFORM 6 WARM-UP EXERCISES, ONE

EACH OF LD 1-6 AND CD 1-6 PRIOR TO PERFORMING EXERCISES. START WITH 5

REPETITIONS AND INCREASE TO TEN WITHIN THREE DAYS

EXERCISE SEVEN (LD-7)
LD Fulcrum and 2" Lifter placed below the rib cage. Arms at sides or extended out for stability. Bend Knees and lift legs off floor. Bring knees to chest. DO NOT use arms to pull legs up. Hold for count of five, lower the legs and repeat.

EXERCISE EIGHT (LD-8)
LD Fulcrum and 2" Lifter placed at last rib. Arms across chest (as shown). Rotate the head to right. Rotate knees to left. Lift upper body 6" off the floor and with smooth, fluid motion, move back and forth without stopping.

EXERCISE NINE (LD-9)

LD Fulcrum and 2" Lifter moved up toward mid back.
Arms across chest as shown.
Lift upper body 6" off floor.
Rotate the head to right.
Rotate knees to left.
With smooth, fluid motion, move left then right without stopping.
Move the fulcrum up the spine 2" and repeat. Remove lifter.
Keep moving fulcrum up in 2" increments and performing exercise fluid motions until fulcrum is near top of shoulder blades.

Advanced Cervical-Dorsal Fulcrum Exercises

USING THE CD FULCRUM AND 1" LIFTER, PERFORM WARM-UP EXERCISES, ONE

EACH OF LD 1-6 AND CD 1-5 AS PERMANENT WARM-UPS PRIOR TO PERFORMING

EXERCISES. ADD 2" LIFTER TO LD FULCRUM BEFORE PERFORMING CD 6-8.

START WITH 5 REPETITIONS AND INCREASE TO 10 WITHIN THREE DAYS

EXERCISE SIX (CD-6)
Nec in neutral position over fulcrum with 1" lifter. Low back over fulcrum with 2" lifter. Knees bent, feet 16" apart. Hands on top of thighs. With hands pressing on middle of thighs, raise the buttocks. Rotate the head to the right and then to the left without stopping, with smooth, fluid motions. Each turn left to right is one repetition.

EXERCISE SEVEN (CD-7)
Nec in neutral position over fulcrum with 1" lifter. Low back over fulcrum with 2" lifter. Knees bent, feet 16" apart. With hands pressing on middle of thighs, raise the buttocks. Turn the head to the left as if to touch the left ear to the left shuolder. WITHOUT STOPPING, Turn your head to the right as if to touch right ear to right shoulder. Each turn left to right is one repetition.

EXERCISE EIGHT (CD-8)

Nec in neutral position over fulcrum with 1" lifter.
Use low back fulcrum with 2" lifter.
Knees bent, feet 16" apart.
Bent knees.
Push head down towards the floor over the CD Fulcrum, bringing knees to the chest.
Raise and rock the buttocks over the fulcrum. Lower the legs and repeat.
Move the fulcrum up the spine 2" and repeat. Remove lifter.
Perform same exercise by grasping knees (as shown) with both hands and pushing head towards floor while raising and rocking buttocks over the fulcrum.

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