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Seated Leg Extension Machine

Seated Leg Extension Machine: start and finish positions
Start and finish positions. Photographs by BoneArc.

How to do it

Set the machine so the joint moves through the range assigned by your clinician. Move smoothly without locking the knee or shifting your pelvis.

Body region
Hip and knee
Position
Seated
Equipment
Exercise Machine
Recovery phase
Late recovery
Purpose
Strengthening

Used in home programs for

  • ACL Reconstruction
  • Femoroacetabular Impingement (FAI)
  • Hip Arthroscopy
  • Knee Osteoarthritis
  • Meniscus Repair
  • MPFL Reconstruction

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