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Crossover Step-Up

Crossover Step-Up: start and finish positions
Start and finish positions. Photographs by BoneArc.

How to do it

Stand facing a step, angled to one side. Cross one foot over and step up onto the step, then step back down to the starting position.

Body region
Hip and knee
Position
Standing
Equipment
Step
Recovery phase
Mid recovery
Purpose
Strengthening

Used in home programs for

  • Femoroacetabular Impingement (FAI)
  • Greater Trochanteric Pain Syndrome (Gluteal Tendinopathy)
  • Iliotibial Band Syndrome

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