1. Postural correction exercises emphasizing spine extension


2. Walking


3. Swimming


4. Standing exercises:
   1. Flatten back against a wall and stretch as high as possible while extending one arm above the head; repeat for other arm.
   
   
   2. Stand facing a wall about an arm' length away; keeping back straight bend at elbows, move upper body towards wall, then push away; repeat 5-10 times.
   
   
   3. Stand behind a chair and hold the top of the chair while doing partial knee bends keeping back straight


5. Sitting in rocking chair and pushing with legs to rock


6. Reclining exercises:
   1. Lying on back stretch arms overhead and stretch legs
   
   
   2. Lying on back with knees bent and back flat against floor, stretch one arm overhead at a time and press it into floor while other arm in stretching towards the ceiling
   
   
   3. Lying on back pull knees to chest one at a time, then both together
   
   
   4. Lying on back with knees flexed, push bent elbows into floor
   
   
   5. Lying on back with knees flexed, straighten one leg at a time
   
   
   6. Lying on back wit hands at sides and knees straight, press hands and knees into floor contracting back muscles, buttocks, thighs
   
   

Caution: Avoid movements which acutely flex the spine, i.e., toe touching, rowing machine, slumping in chair.