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tandem stance with chair support - beginner Lower Body exercise
  • Lower Body
  • beginner

tandem stance with chair support

stand with heel of front foot touching toes of back foot, using chair for balance support as needed

Starting position
standing
Joints
hip, knee, head
Muscles
gluteus medius, tibialis anterior, gastrocnemius, soleus
Equipment
chair
Goal
balance, stability, proprioception
Type
active, isometric

How it is done

Stand with feet hip width apart and toes facing forward. Face the back rest of the chair. Lift one leg and place it in front of the other leg so that the heel touches the toes of the foot behind. Hold the position while balancing. Relax and return to starting position.

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

The plan starts with an assessment.