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single knee to chest stretch with hip flexor stretch - beginner Lower Body exercise
  • Lower Body
  • beginner

single knee to chest stretch with hip flexor stretch

supine position pulling one knee to chest while extending opposite leg to stretch hip flexors

Starting position
supine
Joints
hip, knee
Muscles
gluteus maximus, hip flexors, hamstrings
Goal
mobility, stretching
Type
active assisted, passive

How it is done

Lie on back with both leg straight forward and arms by side. Lift both foot off the floor and bend the both knee towards the chest using both arms, release one leg keeping knee straight on floor. Hold one knee and feel for stretch in front of hip of lowered leg. Straight the knee on floor to repeat.

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

The plan starts with an assessment.