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Quad Sets

Also called quadriceps sets, quad set, quadriceps setting, quad squeezes.

Quad Sets: start and finish positions
Start and finish positions. Photographs by BoneArc.

How to do it

Keep your leg straight. Tighten the muscle on top of your thigh, pressing the back of your knee down. Hold 5 seconds, then relax.

Body region
Knee
Position
Seated
Equipment
No equipment
Recovery phase
Early recovery
Purpose
Strengthening

Used in home programs for

  • ACL Reconstruction
  • Degenerative Meniscus Tear
  • Femur Intramedullary Nail
  • Knee Ligament Laxity (Non-Surgical)
  • Knee Osteoarthritis
  • Knee Replacement
  • Meniscus Repair
  • Meniscus Root Repair
  • MPFL Reconstruction
  • Osteochondral Allograft Transplantation
  • Partial Meniscectomy
  • PCL Reconstruction
  • Revision Knee Replacement
  • Trigger Finger (Non-Surgical)

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