knee-chest
Face-down, legs tucked
Knee-chest describes a position where someone rests on their knees and chest, typically with buttocks raised and head turned to one side.
The position is used in medical examinations, certain yoga poses, and therapeutic contexts: The doctor asked her to assume the knee-chest position.
Also called knee-to-chest when referring to bringing knees toward the chest while lying on one's back.
Inclined or face-down
- fetalOf the unborn
- quadrupedFour-limbed walker
- face-downLying with front downward
- all-foursCrawling posture
supine · lateral · recumbent · positioning · posture · alignment · tucked · flexed
Mind-body exercise discipline
- stretchPull to extend
- spinalOf the backbone
- decompressionReduction of pressure
- flexibilityAbility to adapt easily
core · pelvic-floor · lumbar · relief · mobility · strengthening · pilates · therapeutic
Methodical assessment or review
- rectalOf the hindgut's end
- proctoscopyVisual rectal canal inspection
- sigmoidoscopyLower intestine visual inspection
- colonoscopyLarge intestine examination
prolapse · hemorrhoid · fistula · speculum · bowel · colon · perineal · gynecological
prone
Inclined or face-down
all-fours · supine · lateral · recumbent · positioning · posture · alignment · tucked · flexed · jackknife
yoga
Mind-body exercise discipline
- stretchPull to extend
- spinalOf the backbone
- decompressionReduction of pressure
flexibility · core · pelvic-floor · lumbar · relief · mobility · strengthening · pilates · therapeutic · rehabilitation
examination
Methodical assessment or review
- rectalOf the hindgut's end
- proctoscopyVisual rectal canal inspection
- sigmoidoscopyLower intestine visual inspection
colonoscopy · prolapse · hemorrhoid · fistula · speculum · bowel · colon · perineal · gynecological · obstetric