Lumbar Plexus Mobility
In yesterdays post I shared how much I love using the rag doll exercise.
One of the great things about rag doll is it can be great to facilitate space for and mobility of the lumbar plexus.
Here I offer two sequences focused on two common nerves of the lumbar plexus that can often be not gliding well.
The sequences being:
rag doll
obturator nerve glide
lateral ankle tilt
OR
rag doll
lateral femoral cutaneous nerve glide
lateral ankle tilt
I love adding the lateral ankle tilt for these sequences as often when there is a lumbar plexus issue there is a visceral restriction and that often comes with a restriction at the proximal tib-fib joint.
Keep in mind for the nerve glides it is important to keep them low intensity often having more power when you don’t even feel “a stretch”.
Give it a try and let me know how it goes. Try about 4-6 reps. It doesn’t take much to create change.