1Chair Squat [Shallow]
- Come into standing in front of a chair with the height prescribed by your Physiotherapist.
- You may need to use a pillow here to increase the height.
- The feet should be hip width apart.
- Bend the knees and send the bottom back to the chair.
- Use the arms outstretched as a counterbalance.
- Tap the bottom to the chair and rise.
2Bridge
- Start by lying on your back (palms down for more stability).
- Bend your knees and keep your feet flat on the floor, shoulder width apart.
- Push your feet into the floor, contract your glutes and lift your hips up from the ground until your body make a straight line from your shoulders to your knees (this is the bridge position).
- Slowly return your hips to the ground and repeat.
3Knee Flexion
- Come into a comfortable upright sitting position with the legs outstretched
- Take a theraband or towel around the sole of the foot of the target limb
- Using the arms, pull the band in towards the body to allow the knee to bend
- The heel will remain in contact with the surface
- Loosen the resistance to allow the heel to slide back to the starting position
- Repeat as per Physiotherapists guidelines
Towel around foot or shin