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Single-Leg Lateral Reach

Single-Leg Lateral 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 out to the side as far as you comfortably can while keeping your balance, then bring it back in.

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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