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lateral step down same side - beginner Lower Body exercise
  • Lower Body
  • beginner

lateral step down same side

stand on step, step one foot laterally down, bring other foot to same side, return to start position

Starting position
standing
Joints
hip, knee, head
Muscles
gluteus medius, hip adductors, quadriceps, hip abductors
Equipment
step
Goal
postural correction, balance, stability
Type
isotonic concentric, isotonic eccentric

How it is done

Stand on a step. Move one foot sideways down to the floor. Bring the other foot down to the same side. Return and repeat.

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

The plan starts with an assessment.