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standing ball toss on unstable surface - beginner Lower Body exercise
  • Lower Body
  • beginner

standing ball toss on unstable surface

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

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

How it is done

Stand on a pillow with feet together. Hold a ball and rotate sideways to toss the ball against the wall. Catch the ball and repeat while maintaining balance.

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

The plan starts with an assessment.