1Knee To Chest
- Start with both knees bent and your feet on the floor.
- Gently pull your knee towards your chest.
- Hold this position or gently move in and out.
You can do this on the bed. As needed
2Hip 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, as needed
3Book Opening
- Lie on your side with your head supported and your knees bent up to 80-90 degrees.
- Place your arms in front of you in front of your chest with hands together.
- Lift your top arm up and over your body towards the floor behind you drawing a semicircle.
- Rotate with the breastbone and ensure the pelvis remains still.
- Hold at the end of movement for a breath.
- Lift the arm up and reverse the semicircle movement until back at the start.
- Complete as per Physiotherapist guidelines.
4Sit 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.
5Bridge
- 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.
6Hip Abduction [Bent Knee]
- Come into lying on your back with the knees bent to 90 degrees.
- Secure a belt above the knees and ensure it is secure.
- Press the knees out into the belt.
- Sustain as prescribed by your Physiotherapist.
- Repeat as prescribed.