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Mini Squats

Also called mini squat, mini squats within precautions, mini squats to 45, partial squats, VMO Squats, Mini Squat with Band.

Mini Squats: start and finish positions
Start and finish positions. Photographs by BoneArc.

How to do it

Stand with feet shoulder-width apart, holding support if needed. Bend your knees to a quarter-squat, keeping knees over toes, then stand tall.

Body region
Hip and knee
Position
Standing
Equipment
No equipment
Recovery phase
Mid recovery
Purpose
Strengthening

Used in home programs for

  • ACL Reconstruction
  • Hip Osteoarthritis
  • Hip Replacement
  • Knee Ligament Laxity (Non-Surgical)
  • Knee Osteoarthritis
  • Knee Replacement
  • Meniscus Repair
  • Meniscus Root Repair
  • MPFL Reconstruction
  • Osteochondral Allograft Transplantation
  • Partial Meniscectomy
  • PCL Reconstruction
  • Revision Hip Replacement

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