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active knee flexion in side lying - beginner Lower Body exercise
  • Lower Body
  • beginner

active knee flexion in side lying

lie on side with towel between knees, bend top knee then straighten back to starting position

Starting position
side-lying
Joints
knee
Muscles
quadriceps, hamstrings
Equipment
towel
Goal
postural correction, mobility
Type
isotonic concentric, active, isotonic eccentric

How it is done

Lie In side-lying position and place a towel roll between the knees. Bend the top knee and straighten it back to the starting position. Repeat

Nothing here is a prescription. Your physiotherapist decides which of these are yours, and when.

The plan starts with an assessment.