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Quadruped Hip Circles

Quadruped Hip Circles: start and finish positions
Start and finish positions. Photographs by BoneArc.

How to do it

Start on your hands and knees. Lift one knee slightly off the floor and trace slow circles with it, then reverse direction.

Body region
Hip
Position
Quadruped
Equipment
No equipment
Recovery phase
Mid recovery
Purpose
Range Of Motion

Used in home programs for

  • Femoroacetabular Impingement (FAI)
  • Hip Osteoarthritis

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