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Single-Leg Forward Reach

Single-Leg Forward Reach: start and finish positions
Start and finish positions. Photographs by BoneArc.

How to do it

Stand on one leg with your knee slightly bent. Reach your other leg and arms forward as far as you comfortably can while keeping your balance, then return to standing tall.

Body region
Balance
Position
Standing
Equipment
No equipment
Recovery phase
Late recovery
Purpose
Balance

Used in home programs for

  • ACL Reconstruction
  • Broström Lateral Ankle Reconstruction
  • Chronic Ankle Instability
  • MPFL Reconstruction

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