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Standing Hip Abduction with Band

Standing Hip Abduction with Band: start and finish positions
Start and finish positions. Photographs by BoneArc.

How to do it

Stand with a band around your ankles, holding onto something for balance. Lift one leg straight out to the side against the band, keeping your toes forward, then lower it back down.

Body region
Hip
Position
Standing
Equipment
Band
Recovery phase
Mid recovery
Purpose
Strengthening

Used in home programs for

  • Femoroacetabular Impingement (FAI)
  • Greater Trochanteric Pain Syndrome (Gluteal Tendinopathy)
  • Hip Arthroscopy
  • Hip Osteoarthritis
  • Hip Replacement

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