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tandem stance on pillow with lateral ball toss - beginner Lower Body exercise
  • Lower Body
  • beginner

tandem stance on pillow with lateral ball toss

standing tandem on pillow, toss ball sideways to wall and catch while maintaining balance

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

How it is done

Stand on a pillow placing one foot in front of another touching heel to toes holding a ball and wall facing front. Toss the ball sideways towards the wall and catch while maintaining balance. Repeat

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

The plan starts with an assessment.