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prone quadriceps stretch - beginner Lower Body exercise
  • Lower Body
  • beginner

prone quadriceps stretch

prone position, grasp ankle to pull heel toward buttock, stretching anterior thigh muscles

Starting position
prone
Joints
hip, knee
Muscles
quadriceps, hip flexors
Goal
mobility, stretching
Type
active assisted

How it is done

Lie on your stomach with legs straight, bend one knee and hold the foot on the bend knee with one hand. Bend the knee further using the hand. Feel the stretch in the front of the thigh, relax.

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

The plan starts with an assessment.