1Lunge
- Stand with both feet facing forward.
- Step the right foot in front keeping it in line with the hip joint.
- Come onto the balls of your left foot.
- Gently drop your back knee to the floor.
- Ensure your trunk stays upright.
- Use a wall or railing for balance if needed.
- Repeat as instructed by your physiotherapist.

Walking lunges
2Step Down
- Step both feet onto the step.
- Keeping your affected leg on the step, slowly step down with your unaffected side until your heel gently taps the floor.
- On your affected side, ensure your knee is in line with your second toe and hips remain level.
- Modify as prescribed by your physiotherapist.

Hold onto rail when doing right leg- reduce support through arms
3Bridge [Staggered Arms Crossed]
- Come into a lying position on the mat with the hands across your chest.
- This will reduce the amount of support provided by the upper limb.
- Bend the knees with the heels in line with the sit bones.
- Position the feet in a staggered position with the target foot closest to you.
- Press through the feet to lift the hips up.
- Focus on keeping the pelvis level.
- Repeat as per Physiotherapist guidelines.
4Crab Walk [Feet]
- Secure the band around the tops of the feet.
- Come into a squat position, sending the hips back and maintaining the knees over the top of the ankles.
- Side step controlling the movement of the stepping foot against the band.
- As you step imagine you are passing under a shallow roof, maintaining the squat depth.
5Side Plank [Hip Abduction]
- Come into a side lying position with the elbow stacked directly underneath the shoulder resting on the outside aspect of your arm.
- Bend the knees so the heels are in line with the buttocks.
- Place the hand onto the hip or extend the arm to the roof.
- With the weight in the knees and the elbow, lift the hips towards the roof.
- Open the top leg like a book without the pelvis moving.
- Ensure the buttocks moves forwards and doesn’t arch out from the lower back.
6Wall 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.

Use ball against wall