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  2. Erector spinae muscles - Wikipedia

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    The erector spinae (/ ɪ ˈ r ɛ k t ər ˈ s p aɪ n i / irr-EK-tər SPY-nee) [1] or spinal erectors is a set of muscles that straighten and rotate the back.The spinal erectors work together with the glutes (gluteus maximus, gluteus medius and gluteus minimus) to maintain stable posture standing or sitting.

  3. Williams Flexion Exercises - Wikipedia

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    The goals of performing these exercises were to reduce pain and provide lower trunk stability by actively developing the "abdominal, gluteus maximus, and hamstring muscles as well as..." passively stretching the hip flexors and lower back (sacrospinalis) muscles. Williams said: "The exercises outlined will accomplish a proper balance between ...

  4. Multifidus muscle - Wikipedia

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    The multifidus (multifidus spinae; pl.: multifidi) muscle consists of a number of fleshy and tendinous fasciculi, which fill up the groove on either side of the spinous processes of the vertebrae, from the sacrum to the axis. While very thin, the multifidus muscle plays an important role in stabilizing the joints within the spine.

  5. 6 Spinal Articulation Pilates Exercises To Do for a Healthy ...

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    Spinal articulation is the ability to move the bones of your spine, or your vertebrae, in segments, piece by piece, sequentially,” says Aliyah Hatcher, a Pilates teacher and founder of the ...

  6. What Trainers Want You to Know About Eccentric Exercise - AOL

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    All of those perks mean that eccentric exercise may also prevent certain injuries (like muscle, when performed slowly and correctly) because it “makes muscles and joints more stable over time ...

  7. 16 Easy Exercises That Can Improve Your Posture - AOL

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  8. Hyperextension (exercise) - Wikipedia

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    A back extension is an exercise that works the lower back as well as the mid and upper back, specifically the erector spinae muscles. There are two erector spinae, one on either side of the spine, that run along its length. These are formed of three smaller muscles – spinalis, longissimus, and iliocostalis. [1]

  9. Transversospinales - Wikipedia

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    The transversospinales are a group of muscles of the human back. Their combined action is rotation and extension of the vertebral column. These muscles are small and have a poor mechanical advantage for contributing to motion. They include: the three semispinalis muscles, the multifidus muscle, and the rotatores muscles.