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single leg balance with multidirectional reach on unstable surface - beginner Lower Body exercise
  • Lower Body
  • beginner

single leg balance with multidirectional reach on unstable surface

stand on one leg on pillow, reach one arm in multiple directions while maintaining balance, then switch legs

Starting position
standing
Joints
hip, knee, head, shoulder
Muscles
gluteus medius, quadriceps, gluteus maximus, tibialis anterior, gastrocnemius
Equipment
pillow
Goal
postural correction, balance, stability, proprioception
Type
active, isometric

How it is done

Stand on a pillow with one leg. Reach out with one hand in all directions. Hold and repeat balancing on the other leg.

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

The plan starts with an assessment.