Pelvic Tilts
Gently mobilizes the low back and re-engages the core.
What it helps
Gently keeps the hips and low back moving and re-engages the core, so the whole midsection stays supple and supportive rather than stiff.
How to do it
- Lie on your back, knees bent, feet flat.
- Slowly flatten your low back into the floor by tilting your pelvis and tightening your stomach.
- Hold briefly, then relax back to neutral.
Tips
- Move slowly within a comfortable range.
- Pair the motion with your breathing.
Commonly done as 10–15 repetitions, 1–2 times a day.
Where this appears in recovery
Pelvic Tilts is part of 11 recovery programs, typically in the phase 1 and phase 2 stage. Each program shows how it fits alongside the other movements:
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- Lumbar Microdiscectomy exercise guide
- Trochanteric Bursitis exercise guide
- Hip Osteoarthritis exercise guide
- Lumbar Disc Disease exercise guide
- Lumbar Spinal Stenosis exercise guide
- Hip Avascular Necrosis exercise guide
- Hip Pain exercise guide
- Low Back Pain exercise guide
- Sciatica (Lumbar Radiculopathy) exercise guide
- Spondylolisthesis exercise guide
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These are general exercise guides, not a personal prescription. The repetitions and frequency shown are what's commonly used — your own surgeon or therapist may advise something different, and their guidance comes first.