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Prone Femoral Nerve Slider

Prone Femoral Nerve Slider: start and finish positions
Start and finish positions. Photographs by BoneArc.

How to do it

Lie face-down and bend one knee, bringing your heel toward your buttock while tipping your head back. Then straighten that knee back down while tipping your head forward, moving both together with control.

Body region
Spine
Position
Prone
Equipment
No equipment
Recovery phase
Mid recovery
Purpose
Range Of Motion

Used in home programs for

  • Lumbar Herniated Disc (with Radiculopathy)

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