Wednesday, February 22, 2012

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STRETCHES

Standing_Quad_Stretch

 

1.  STANDING QUAD STRETCH

While standing, flex the knee and grab the foot behind the body.  The entire body should be strait, and you should be able to approximate the heel to the buttock.  Attempt to keep the entire body strait without leaning forward or hyperextending the low back.

 

 

 

 

 

Standing_Psoas_Stretch

 

2.  STANDING PSOAS STRETCH:

To stretch the left psoas, place the left foot on the ground and the right foot on a step.  Lean into the elevated leg, then reach above the head and lean to the right.  Avoid, arching the back.  To increase the stretch, internally rotate the downside leg (point the toes to the middle).

 

 

 

 

 

 

Standing_Hamstring_stretch

 

3.  STANDING HAMSTRING STRETCH

To stretch the left hamstring, place the left heel on an elevated surface like a stair or bench.  Put your hands behind your back and lean into the elevated leg.  Avoid rounding the low back, there is no need to reach for the toes with your hands.

 

 

 

Calf_Stretch

 

4.  STANDING CALF STRETCH:

Lean into the wall and support the body with the hands.  To stretch the right calf, keep the right leg completely strait and the heel in contact with the ground and lean into the wall while bending the left knee

 

Soleus_Stretch

 

5.  STANDING SOLEUS STRETCH

To stretch the right soleus, lean into the wall with the right leg behind the left leg.  Bend the right leg and elevate the right heel slightly off the ground, you should feel a stretch slightly lower than the calf stretch.

 

Seated_Pirformis_Stretch

 

6.  PIRFORMIS STRETCH

To stretch the left pirformis, place the left ankle on top of the right knee.  Then reach under the left leg and grab the right knee.  Then gently pull the knee towards the body.  You should feel a stretch in the gluteal region on the left.

 

Standing_Adductor_Stretch

 

7.  ADDUCTORS STRETCH

To stretch the right adductor place the feet wider than shoulder width apart and lean directly to the left, while keeping the right foot in contact with the floor.

 

 

DYNAMIC KNEE STRETCHES

Standing_Hip_Extensor_Stretch

 

8.  WALKING KNEE GRABS

With every step, elevate one knee, grab it and bring it towards the chest and hold for a count of one.  With the next step repeat with the opposite knee.

 

 

 

Standing_Pirformis_Stretch

 

9.  CRADLE WALKS

With every step, grab the foot and ankle and lift it upwards.  This will put a stretch in the gluteal region of the involved leg.  With the next step, repeat with the opposite foot.

 

 

 

Knee_to_Knee_Pull-ins

 

10.  KNEE PULL-INS

While lying on the back, with the hips and knees bent, bring the knees together while keeping the soles of the foot in contact with the floor.  Hold the stretch for 10 seconds

 

 

Pulsed_Hip_Flexor_Mobs

 

11.  COMBO QUAD AND PSOAS STRETCH

To stretch the left quad grab the left ankle behind the body while the knee maintains contact with the ground.  Then lean into the right leg.  This can be performed in a mobilization fashion gently bouncing into the front leg.

 

 

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Standing_Posterior_Lateral_reach_II

 

12.  REVERSE LUNGE WITH REACH

Stand with the hands clenched.  Then step backwards into a lunge position with one foot.  Then reach over and backwards the front foot.

 

 

Reverse_Lunge_with_IT_Band_Stretch

13.  COMBO IT BAND AND GLUTE STRETCH

Step with one leg behind the other as if you were reaching for the 8 o'clock position on the floor.  Then drop down into a lunge position while grabbing the front knee.  Pull the knee medially towards the opposite hip.  You should feel a stretch on the outside of the front leg.

 

Side_Lying_IT_Band_Stretch

 

14.  SIDE LYING I.T BAND STRETCH

Lay on the non-involved side.  Then grab the foot of the upside leg and approximate it towards the butt.  Then with the downside ankle, place it on top of the upside leg.  Attempt to bring the upside knee towards the floor by pushing with the ankle.

 

NON-WEIGHT BEARING EXERCISES

 

15.  knee_drags_IKnee_Drag_IIALTERNATING KNEE FLEXION AND EXTENSION

Start with one knee bent and the other strait.  Then alternate while dragging or pushing both heels into the ground.

 

 

 

 

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16.  CLAMS

Lay on the side with the hips and knees slightly bent.  Then while keeping the heels in contact with each other, separate the knees.  Imagine there is a string pulling from the upside hip to the upside knee.

 

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Side_Lying_Abduction_II

 

17.  SIDE LYING ABDUCTION

Lay on the side and lift the upside leg away from the downside leg.  Important to keep the upside leg in line and not in front of the downside leg.  Also do not point the toes to the ceiling, they should stay strait.

 

Prone_Hip_Extension

Prone_Hip_Extension_II

 

18.  PRONE HIP EXTENSION

Lay on the stomach with one knee bent.  Then lift this leg off the ground.  It is important to lift through the glutes and not by arching the back.

 

Quadriped_Windmills_IQuadriped_Windmill_II

 

19.  QUADRIPED WINDMILLS

Start off on all fours.  Then bring one leg out to the side and move it in a circular "round house" fashion until it returns to the starting position.

 

Resisted_Knee_Extensions_IResisted_Knee_Extension_II

 

20.  SEATED RESISTED KNEE EXTENSIONS

Start off with one ankle on top of the other ankle, then attempt to straiten the bottom leg while resisting with the top leg.

 

 

ADVANCED EXERCISES

Standing_Hammer_IStanding_Hammer_II

21.  STANDING POSTERIOR GLUTE MED EXERCISE

Stand on one leg with the other leg bent and against the wall.  Rotate away from the wall while keeping the leg in contact with the wall.  You should feel the glutes firing on the downside leg.

 

 

 

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22.  STANDING EXTERNAL ROTATION WITH THERABAND

Attach a tube or theraband to a stationary object.  Then stand on one leg and hold the theraband in the same hand as the downside leg.  Then rotate towards the downside leg.  You should feel the glutes on the downside leg firing

 

Strait_Away_Lunge_IStanding_Lunges_II

 

23.  STANDING LUNGES

Drop down into a lung position.  Do not let the front knee travel past the toes.  Also make sure the knee stays in line with the toes and doesn't deviate medially.

 

 

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24.  STEP DOWNS

While standing on a step, attempt to touch the heel of one foot to the ground.  It is important to bend at the hip and not the waist.  Also make sure the knee does not travel medially and keep the heel in contact with the step throughout the entire movement.

 

 

 

Deadlift_IDeadlift_II

 

25.  SINGLE LEG DEADLIFTS

Stand on one leg and let the opposite side arm dangle in front of the body.  While keeping the downside leg strait, lean forward.  The back should not round and the hip should act as if it were a hinge.  This means the back and upside leg should form a strait line.

 

 

 

Standing_X_walks_IStanding_X_walks_II

 

26.  STANDING X WALKS

Stand with the theraband wrapped around the ankles and crossed at the knees.  Then shuffle laterally.  Lead with the heel and don't hike the hip up to initiate the movement.  It should be a pure lateral motion.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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