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single leg stance ball toss on unstable surface - beginner Lower Body exercise
  • Lower Body
  • beginner

single leg stance ball toss on unstable surface

stand on pillow with feet together, toss and catch ball against wall while maintaining balance

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

How it is done

Stand facing the wall, on a pillow with feet touching each other, with holding a ball. Maintain the balance and start the catch and throw of ball forward on Wall. Repeat

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

The plan starts with an assessment.