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

single leg step up and down on pillows

step onto stacked pillows with affected leg, then step down with unaffected leg to challenge balance and strength

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
isotonic concentric, resisted, isotonic eccentric

How it is done

Stand straight with feet pointing forward and keep 2 pillows stacked on each other in front. Get on the pillows with the affected leg and get off the pillow using the unaffected leg. Repeat.

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

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The plan starts with an assessment.