What is a Posture Tower?

Emily Barker • March 11, 2019
A man is laying on a blue mat with his arms outstretched

SUPINE GROIN PROGRESSIVE IN TOWER

The posture tower is one of the most impactful exercises you can do for your posture. We get asked all the time- what is the tower? Is it really necessary to spend so much time here? 

For such a simple exercise, the tower is an extremely powerful tool that has potential to create full-body change. It mimics the positioning of our body as we move- and is taking you through the motion of one perfect step. 

At each level, the gentle traction the tower pulls on your leg reduces femoral rotation and allows your psoas to fully release. This triggers a chain reaction in the muscles up your body. The pelvis drops back into a neutral position and the spine extends and lengthens, effectively correcting for lordosis and kyphosis.  

 

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Instructions


  1. Lie on your back with one leg bent to 90 degrees and resting on a chair or block. Your arms should be by your sides at a 45 degree angle, palms facing up.
  2. Place the other foot into the tower pedal like you are wearing a sandal. If your foot slips out of the pedal throughout the exercise you can put on a tennis shoe.
  3. Place your foot in the tower starting at the level you discussed with your therapist.
  4. Relax your upper body and breathe.
  5. When your back relaxes and is flat to the floor, you may move onto the next level that is directed by your therapist.
  6. Continue to move down one level at a time until you reach the bottom. Switch legs and repeat.

 

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