Remote Physios logo
Back to the library
lateral step up and down on two pillows - beginner Trunk exercise
  • Trunk
  • beginner

lateral step up and down on two pillows

step sideways onto stacked pillows with both feet, then step down sideways to starting position

Starting position
standing
Joints
hip, knee, head, lumbar spine
Muscles
gluteus medius, quadriceps, hip abductors, gluteus maximus
Equipment
pillow
Goal
postural correction, balance, stability, proprioception
Type
isotonic concentric, active, isotonic eccentric

How it is done

Place 2 pillows on ground, Stand next to the pillow. Place one foot on pillow followed by other leg sideways and lower down one leg on the floor followed by other sideways to back to starting position. Repeat and gradually increase the intensity.

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

The plan starts with an assessment.