1Step Up [Controlled]
- Step onto a step with your affected side.
- On a count of 3, slowly step up with the unaffected side and tap your foot on the step.
- On a count of 3, slowly step down backwards with your unaffected side, tapping your toe on the ground.
- Focus on control in your affected side, take weight through it and trying to keep your knee aligned over your 2nd toe.
- Repeat this as many times as your Physiotherapist has prescribed.
You should feel fatigued after 3 sets. Increase to 10 reps if it feels easy! Same for all exercises.
2Bridge [Hamstring Focus]
- Lie on your back with your knees bent at approximately 30° and your feet flat on the ground, hip-width apart.
- Rest your arms at your sides with palms facing down for stability.
- Engage your core and gently press your lower back into the ground.
- Push through your heels, lifting your hips off the ground until your body forms a straight line from your shoulders to your knees.
- Hold the top position briefly, ensuring your hamstrings are activated.
- Slowly lower your hips back to the ground with control.
- Repeat for the prescribed number of repetitions.
3Crab 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.