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Reverse Lunge

Reverse Lunge: start and finish positions
Start and finish positions. Photographs by BoneArc.

How to do it

Stand with your feet hip-width apart. Step one foot back and lower your back knee toward the floor, then push through your front leg to return to standing.

Body region
Hip and knee
Position
Standing
Equipment
No equipment
Recovery phase
Mid recovery
Purpose
Strengthening

Used in home programs for

  • ACL Reconstruction
  • Femoroacetabular Impingement (FAI)
  • Hip Osteoarthritis
  • Knee Osteoarthritis
  • Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome

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