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single leg balance with reaching on pillow - beginner Lower Body exercise
  • Lower Body
  • beginner

single leg balance with reaching on pillow

stand on pillow, balance on one leg while reaching arm forward and sideways, maintaining stability throughout.

Starting position
standing
Joints
hip, knee, head
Muscles
gluteus medius, quadriceps, gluteus maximus, tibialis anterior, gastrocnemius
Equipment
pillow
Goal
postural correction, balance, stability, proprioception
Type
active, isometric

How it is done

Stand on a pillow with both feet. Lift one leg and balance on the other leg. Raise one arm in front and reach forward and sideways while maintaining balance. Return 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.