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long arc quad extension with pillow support - beginner Lower Body exercise
  • Lower Body
  • beginner

long arc quad extension with pillow support

lying supine with pillows under knee, actively extend knee against pillow resistance then return to flexed position.

Starting position
supine
Joints
knee
Muscles
quadriceps, vastus medialis
Equipment
pillow
Goal
postural correction, mobility
Type
isotonic concentric, active, isotonic eccentric

How it is done

Lie on the back and place two pillows under the knee. Strighten the knee by pressing the knee on pillows. Relax and bend the knee to starting position.

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

The plan starts with an assessment.