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Quad Set with Heel Lift

Quad Set with Heel Lift: start and finish positions
Start and finish positions. Photographs by BoneArc.

How to do it

Lie on your back with your leg straight. Tighten the muscle on top of your thigh to press the back of your knee down and lift your heel slightly off the surface. Hold, then relax.

Body region
Knee
Position
Supine
Equipment
No equipment
Recovery phase
Mid recovery
Purpose
Strengthening

Used in home programs for

  • ACL Reconstruction
  • Knee Osteoarthritis
  • Knee Replacement
  • Meniscus Repair
  • MPFL Reconstruction
  • Partial Knee Replacement (Unicompartmental)
  • Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
  • PCL Reconstruction

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