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Clamshell with Feet Elevated

Clamshell with Feet Elevated: start and finish positions
Start and finish positions. Photographs by BoneArc.

How to do it

Lie on your side with your hips and knees bent, feet propped up on a pillow or ledge behind you. Keeping your feet together, lift your top knee toward the ceiling, then lower it back down.

Body region
Hip
Position
Side Lying
Equipment
No equipment
Recovery phase
Mid recovery
Purpose
Strengthening

Used in home programs for

  • Greater Trochanteric Pain Syndrome (Gluteal Tendinopathy)
  • Hip Arthroscopy
  • Hip Osteoarthritis

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