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Single-Leg Balance on Cushion

Single-Leg Balance on Cushion: start and finish positions
Start and finish positions. Photographs by BoneArc.

How to do it

Stand on a cushion with both feet, then lift one foot off the surface. Balance on the standing leg, keeping your knee slightly bent. Hold, then switch sides.

Body region
Balance
Position
Standing
Equipment
Cushion
Recovery phase
Late recovery
Purpose
Balance

Used in home programs for

  • ACL Reconstruction
  • Ankle Arthroscopy
  • Broström Lateral Ankle Reconstruction
  • Chronic Ankle Instability
  • Gait & Balance Dysfunction / Fall Risk
  • Hip Arthroscopy

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