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single leg standing pillow reach with narrow base - beginner Lower Body exercise
  • Lower Body
  • beginner

single leg standing pillow reach with narrow base

stand on one pillow with feet together, reaching forward with one hand in various directions while maintaining balance.

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

How it is done

Place 1 pillow on ground, Get on one leg followed by other in such that, feet touches with each other and pointing towards forwad. With maintaing the balance try to reach one hand forward in different direction. Repeat

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

The plan starts with an assessment.