PROPHYSIOTHERAPY
Physio-Approved Exercise

How to do Cat-Cow

Upper Back
Beginner
Mat
2 sets of 10 slow reps
Reviewed by Dr. Jahirul (J) Mazumdar, BPT · 11 July 2026

Start on hands and knees.

Step-by-Step Instructions

  1. 1
    Start on hands and knees.
  2. 2
    Inhale: drop the belly, lift the chest and tailbone (Cow).
  3. 3
    Exhale: round the spine, tuck the chin (Cat).
  4. 4
    Move slowly with the breath.
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Do
  • Move through the full range
Don't
  • Do not force the range
Clinically used for
Lower Back PainPostural CorrectionGeneral Wellness

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