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single leg balance on unstable surface with chair support - beginner Lower Body exercise
  • Lower Body
  • beginner

single leg balance on unstable surface with chair support

stand on stacked pillows with one leg while using chair for support as needed to maintain balance

Starting position
standing
Joints
hip, knee, head
Muscles
gluteus medius, quadriceps, tibialis anterior, gastrocnemius, soleus
Equipment
pillow, chair
Goal
balance, stability, proprioception
Type
active, active assisted

How it is done

Stand beside a chair with two stacked pillows. Step onto the pillows with one foot. Lift the other foot off the floor and balance on one leg using the chair for support if needed. Lower the foot and repeat.

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

The plan starts with an assessment.