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Prone Quad Stretch with Strap

Prone Quad Stretch with Strap: start and finish positions
Start and finish positions. Photographs by BoneArc.

How to do it

Lie face down with a strap looped around your ankle. Pull the strap to bend your knee, drawing your heel toward your buttock until you feel a stretch in the front of your thigh. Hold, then release.

Body region
Knee
Position
Prone
Equipment
Strap
Recovery phase
Any phase
Purpose
Stretch

Used in home programs for

  • Knee Osteoarthritis
  • Patellar Tendinopathy (Jumper's Knee)
  • Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome

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