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hip internal rotation with resistance band in sitting - beginner Lower Body exercise
  • Lower Body
  • beginner

hip internal rotation with resistance band in sitting

seated hip internal rotation against band resistance with foot moving outward from midline

Starting position
sitting
Joints
hip, knee, head
Muscles
gluteus medius, gluteus minimus, hip internal rotators, tensor fasciae latae
Equipment
resistance band, chair
Goal
postural correction, stability, mobility
Type
isotonic concentric, resisted, isotonic eccentric

How it is done

Sit on chair with knee bend to 90°, tie one end of theraband above ankle and other end to stable surface on opposite side of foot. Rotate the hip in such a way that foot moves away from the body against the resistance of theraband. Untwist to starting position and repeat.

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

The plan starts with an assessment.