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sideways step up and down on two pillows same side - beginner Lower Body exercise
  • Lower Body
  • beginner

sideways step up and down on two pillows same side

step sideways onto stacked pillows with both feet then step down same side to improve ankle stability and balance

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

How it is done

Place 2 pillows on ground, Stand next to the pillow. Place one foot on pillow followed by other leg sideways and lower down one leg on the floor (same side) followed by other sideways to back to starting position. Repeat and gradually increase the intensity.

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

The plan starts with an assessment.