1Sit to Stand
- Sitting, shuffle your bottom forward towards the front of the chair.
- Please use your hands on the chair if needed – or attempt with no hands if able.
- Lean your trunk forward and place your weight firmly on the floor.
- Press through your feet and press the knees gently wide.
- Press through your feet (and hands if needed) and stand up.
- To reverse the process, ensure you can feel the chair at the back of your knees.
- Place your hands back to feel for the chair.
- Let your sit bones swing back bending your knees and leaning your trunk forward.
- Lower yourself slowly and safely to the chair.
- Repeat as prescribed.
Add a set if easy.
2Wall Push
- Stand with both feet firmly planted directly underneath the hips (the affected side away from the wall.
- Come into a small squat with the buttocks moving backwards.
- Lift the foot closest to the wall off the floor, maintain pelvic control.
- Press the knee into the wall.
- Hold for 5-8 seconds.
- Muscle activation should be felt in the lateral hip of the supporting leg.
3Single Leg Balance
- Position yourself next to a bench, chair or wall for balance support as needed.
- Come into single leg standing on the target limb.
- Attempt to hold balance here for a designated time frame and steady with support if needed.
Each leg. Ass a set or two if easy.
4Hip Internal and External Rotation
- Lie down on the back on a comfortable surface.
- Bend the knees so the feet are flat on the ground and keep the shoulders flat on the ground.
- Take the knees towards the same side allowing the hips to move off the mat as comfortable.
- Draw the knees back to centre and slowly take them to the opposing side.
- Repeat as per Physiotherapist guidelines.
Each side