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single leg balance on pillow with support - beginner Lower Body exercise
  • Lower Body
  • beginner

single leg balance on pillow with support

stand on one leg on a pillow, using chair for finger support if 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, isometric

How it is done

Stand next to a chair, on 1 pillow, lift one leg off the pillow and stand on one leg. Maintain the balance on one leg standing, place a finger on back rest of chiar for support, if needed.

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

The plan starts with an assessment.