1Hip Abduction
- Stand near a chair or wall to give yourself support.
- Tie a theraband around your ankles.
- Extend one leg out towards the side, putting tension on the theraband.
- Return the leg to the starting position.
- Repeat this as many times as your Physiotherapist has prescribed.
2Hip Flexion
- Sit on a chair or on the edge of a bed with your feet flat on the ground.
- Put your hands next you on the chair/bed to help you balance.
- Keeping your knee bent, lift up your leg and then lower it down.
- Repeat this on the other side, as though you are marching on the spot.
- Repeat this as many times or for as long as your Physiotherapist has prescribed.
wrap band around thighs and complete exercises
3Sit to Stand
- Sit towards the front of your chair and tie your prescribed theraband above your knees.
- Widen your foot and knee position while sitting to add tension through the band.
- While maintaining the tension through the band, rock forward and press through your heels to come to a full standing position with your knees straight (with or without using your arms for support as advised by your physiotherapist).
- After reaching a full standing position, slowly lower yourself to the chair returning to a seated position.
- Repeat this exercise as directed by your physiotherapist.