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

single leg stance on pillow with reaching

standing balance exercise on unstable surface with alternating forward reaches to challenge stability and proprioception.

Starting position
standing
Joints
hip, knee, head, shoulder
Muscles
gluteus medius, quadriceps, hip abductors, gluteus maximus, gastrocnemius, soleus
Equipment
pillow
Goal
balance, coordination, stability, proprioception
Type
active, isometric

How it is done

Stand on 1 pillow, lift one leg off the floor and stand on another leg. Maitain the balance and reach forward with one hand in different directions. Lower down the leg on pillow to abck to starting position and repeat.

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

The plan starts with an assessment.