24 Feb Straight Leg Raise – Hip External Rotation
HOW: In a seated position on the ground or table, have your legs straight out from your hips. Rotate your foot outward, keep your knee straight, and squeeze your quad muscle pushing down with your knee. From here, keep the squeeze in your quad...
11 Sep Supine Heel Dig – 60 Deg
HOW: Lay on your back with our legs straight. Bend your knee up with your heel on the ground. Push into the ground with your heel for the prescribed amount of time while keeping that 60 degree bend in your knee. FEEL: You should...
11 Sep Supine Heel Dig – 30 Deg
HOW: Lay on your back with our legs straight. Slightly bend your knee with your heel on the ground. Push into the ground with your heel for the prescribed amount of time while keeping that 30 degree bend in your knee. FEEL: You should...
31 Jul Short Arc Quad
HOW: Begin by lying on your back with a foam roller underneath one of your knees. Point those toes up as your push your knee into the foam roller and kick your leg up straight. Return to the starting position and repeat for the...
31 Jul Isometric Long Arch Quad – 0 deg
HOW: Begin in a seated position and have minimal space between your knee and the edge of the surface. Sitting up straight, kick up one leg up straight while you point your toes up and back and push your thigh into the surface. Hold...
31 Jul Single Knee To Chest – Knee Flexion Emphasis
HOW: Begin by lying flat on your back. Bend one knee up and put your foot flat on the floor. Bring the other knee up towards your chest. Interlock your hands and grab onto your lower leg bending your knee. The closer your hands...
17 Jul Body On Knee Flexion Stretch – PROM, Chair
HOW: Begin in a seated position. Keep your legs relaxed as you use your hands and upper body to move your body forward creating a bend in your knee. The closer your foot to the seat, the more of a stretch you will get...
30 Jun Regaining Knee Extension After Surgery
Follow along in the video for more detailed tips and tricks on regaining full terminal knee extension following any knee surgery. ...
26 Jun Standing Hip Extension – Wall Supported
HOW: Stand with a wall in front of you. Place your hands on the wall about shoulder height and slightly lean into it. Begin with your feet together. Shift your weight to one side as you kick one leg out straight behind you and...
26 Jun Standing Hip Abduction – Wall Supported
HOW: Stand with a wall in front of you. Place your hands on the wall about shoulder height and slightly lean into it. Begin with your feet together. Shift your weight to one side as you kick one leg out straight to the side....