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lateral step up and down on stacked pillows - beginner Lower Body exercise
  • Lower Body
  • beginner

lateral step up and down on stacked pillows

step sideways onto and off two stacked pillows repeatedly for dynamic balance and control

Starting position
standing
Joints
hip, knee, head
Muscles
gluteus medius, quadriceps, hip abductors, tibialis anterior, gastrocnemius
Equipment
pillow
Goal
postural correction, balance, coordination, proprioception
Type
isotonic concentric, active, isotonic eccentric

How it is done

Stand besides 2 pillows stacked together. Climb up the pillows sideways and step down from other side. Repeat.

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

The plan starts with an assessment.