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lateral step up and down on pillows - beginner Lower Body exercise
  • Lower Body
  • beginner

lateral step up and down on pillows

step sideways onto pillows with both feet then step down, promoting knee stability and balance

Starting position
standing
Joints
hip, knee, head
Muscles
gluteus medius, quadriceps, hip abductors, gastrocnemius
Equipment
pillow
Goal
postural correction, balance, stability, proprioception
Type
isotonic concentric, active, isotonic eccentric

How it is done

Stand next to two pillows. Step sideways onto the pillows one foot at a time with toes pointing forward. Step down sideways back to the floor. Repeat.

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

The plan starts with an assessment.