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tandem standing on pillow with sideways ball tossing - beginner Lower Body exercise
  • Lower Body
  • beginner

tandem standing on pillow with sideways ball tossing

stand on pillow in tandem stance while catching and throwing ball sideways against wall to challenge balance and ankle stability

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

How it is done

Stand on a pillow with a wall on one side , hold a ball and place one feet infront of another feet i.e. heel of first foot touches the toes of second foot, with maintaing the balance catch and throw the ball on wall sideways.

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

The plan starts with an assessment.