{"product_id":"seated-trunk-lat-mobility-frame-corestretch","title":"Seated Trunk \u0026 Lat Mobility Frame — CoreStretch","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"shqp\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"shqp-lead\"\u003eThe CoreStretch is a \u003cstrong\u003eleverage frame for supported trunk flexion\u003c\/strong\u003e. You sit, brace the padded bar behind you, and use your arms to move into and control a forward-bending position.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat this tool is actually for\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo things make that useful. First, you control how far you go with your arms, rather than by hanging off the end of your available range. Second, you can hold a position without gripping everywhere else just to stay in it — which is often the real reason people cannot tolerate a stretch long enough for anything to change.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"shqp-job\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"l\"\u003eThe honest job\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cp\u003eA controlled, repeatable, supported way to explore trunk and lat mobility and forward-bending positions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhen this is \u003cem\u003enot\u003c\/em\u003e the right tool\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"shqp-not\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"l\"\u003eRead this before you buy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe are not going to tell you this decompresses your spine. That is a much bigger claim than a bar and a seat can support, and it is not what we are selling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMore importantly — forward bending is not universally helpful for leg symptoms. Some people find it settles things down. Others find it makes symptoms travel \u003cstrong\u003efurther\u003c\/strong\u003e down the leg, and for those people this is the wrong direction, at least for now.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat difference matters far more than the tool does. If you have not yet worked out how your symptoms respond to position and movement, start with \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/what-causes-sciatica\"\u003eWhat Causes Sciatica?\u003c\/a\u003e rather than here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eHow people typically use it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeated forward bend\u003c\/strong\u003e — the main position. Move in slowly, hold where you can breathe, come out under control.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLat and side-trunk positions\u003c\/strong\u003e — by angling the reach rather than going straight forward.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGraded exposure\u003c\/strong\u003e — because the depth is set by your arms, it is easy to repeat the \u003cem\u003esame\u003c\/em\u003e amount tomorrow and compare how you responded.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePay attention to what happens over the following few hours, not just how it feels in the moment. Symptoms that centralise — that pull back toward your back and away from your foot — mean something different from symptoms that travel further down.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere this fits\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePart of the \u003cstrong\u003epositioning and mobility\u003c\/strong\u003e strategy. Most relevant once you have some sense of which directions your symptoms tolerate, which is exactly why we would rather you read first and buy second.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"shqp-spec\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeight-adjustable shaft with pivot bar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePadded back bar and foam hand grips\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne size fits all\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes the manufacturer's stretching guide\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade by ProStretch (Medi-Dyne)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"shqp-disc\"\u003eEducational and self-management use only. Sciatica HQ does not provide diagnosis or individualised medical advice. If you have new or progressive weakness, changes in bowel or bladder function, or numbness in the saddle or groin region, seek prompt medical evaluation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cstyle\u003e\n.shqp{color:#3D5266;font-size:.98rem;line-height:1.7}\n.shqp h2{color:#0E2439;font-size:1.05rem;line-height:1.3;margin:1.8rem 0 .6rem;padding-top:1.35rem;border-top:1px solid #E4EBF1}\n.shqp h2:first-of-type{margin-top:1.2rem}\n.shqp p{margin:0 0 .9rem}\n.shqp strong{color:#0E2439}\n.shqp em{font-style:italic}\n.shqp ul{padding-left:1.15rem;margin:0 0 .9rem}\n.shqp li{margin-bottom:.4rem}\n.shqp a{color:#0EA5A5;text-underline-offset:.15em}\n.shqp-lead{font-size:1.1rem;line-height:1.6;color:#1B3A5C;margin:0 0 1.1rem}\n.shqp-not{border-left:3px solid #E8A33D;background:#FDF7EC;border-radius:0 8px 8px 0;padding:.95rem 1.1rem;margin:.4rem 0 1.2rem}\n.shqp-job{background:#F5F8FA;border-radius:10px;padding:.95rem 1.1rem;margin:1rem 0 1.2rem}\n.shqp-not .l,.shqp-job .l{display:block;font-size:.68rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:.4rem}\n.shqp-not .l{color:#B57A1B}\n.shqp-job .l{color:#0EA5A5}\n.shqp-not p:last-child,.shqp-job p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}\n.shqp-spec{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0 0 .9rem}\n.shqp-spec li{border-bottom:1px solid #EDF2F6;padding:.5rem 0;margin:0;font-size:.93rem}\n.shqp-disc{font-size:.8rem !important;line-height:1.6;color:#7C8FA1;border-top:1px solid #E4EBF1;padding-top:.9rem;margin-top:1.4rem}\n\u003c\/style\u003e","brand":"ProStretch","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59044232036700,"sku":"CS00010","price":118.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1053\/1323\/9388\/files\/shq-corestretch-hero.png?v=1788784733","url":"https:\/\/sciaticahq.com\/products\/seated-trunk-lat-mobility-frame-corestretch","provider":"SciaticaHQ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}