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Clamshells

Also called Hip Abductors (clamshells).

Clamshells: start and finish positions
Start and finish positions. Photographs by BoneArc.

How to do it

Keep your feet together and knees bent. Without rolling your pelvis backward, lift the top knee, pause, then lower slowly.

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

Used in home programs for

  • Femoroacetabular Impingement (FAI)
  • Hip Labral Tear (Non-Surgical)
  • Hip Osteoarthritis
  • Iliotibial Band Syndrome
  • Knee Osteoarthritis
  • Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
  • Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA) Rehabilitation Protocol

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