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Prone Hip Extension

Also called Hip Extension (prone).

Prone Hip Extension: start and finish positions
Start and finish positions. Photographs by BoneArc.

How to do it

Keep your knee straight and pelvis level. Tighten your buttock and lift the leg slightly without arching your back, then lower slowly.

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

Used in home programs for

  • Femoroacetabular Impingement (FAI)
  • Hip Osteoarthritis
  • Vertebral Compression Fracture (Non-Operative — Monitored)

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