1Static Quadriceps
- Sit with the legs extended.
- Place a rolled up towel under the target knee/leg.
- Draw your toes up towards your head.
- Press the knee into the towel.
- Keep the heel in contact with the ground.
- Hold for as many seconds as per Physiotherapist’s guidelines.
2Heel Raise
- Stand facing a wall or supportive surface and place your fingers on the surface for support if needed.
- Ensure your feet are hip distance apart and toes facing forward.
- Push up onto the balls of your feet by lifting the heels from the ground.
- Slowly lower yourself to the ground.
3Terminal Knee Extension
- Anchor the theraband prescribed at knee height.
- Place the target limb inside the loop behind the back of the knee.
- Come into a lunge position with the target limb forward, knee softly bent.
- The opposing limb is straight with the heel planted on the ground.
- Gently draw the knee back to a straight position against the resistance of the band.
- As you draw the knee back against the band, imagine drawing the knee cap up towards your head.
- Slowly control the band as you return to the bent knee start position.
- Repeat as per Physiotherapist prescription.
4Hamstring Curl [Seated]
- Secure the resistance band around the ankle of the target limb to an anchor point at knee height.
- Come into upright sitting by rolling forward onto the sit bones.
- Keeping the back of the thigh in contact with the chair, pull the foot back to the chair.
- Aim to bend the knee to or beyond 90 degrees.
- Slowly return to the starting position whereby the knee is extended.
- Repeat as per Physiotherapists guidelines.
5Towel Scrunch
- Sit down on a chair with a towel spread in front of you.
- Place the targeted foot on the towel.
- Keep your heel in contact with the towel and curl your toes to scrunch the towel under your foot.
- Continue this action until your foot reaches the end of the towel.