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Hip and knee · Late recovery

Step-Down

Step-Down: start and finish positions
Start and finish positions. Photographs by BoneArc.

How to do it

Stand on a step with one foot on the edge. Slowly lower your other foot toward the floor by bending the standing knee, then straighten back up.

Body region
Hip and knee
Position
Standing
Equipment
Step
Recovery phase
Late recovery
Purpose
Strengthening

Used in home programs for

  • Partial Meniscectomy
  • Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
  • Posterior Tibial Tendon Dysfunction (PTTD)
  • Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA) Rehabilitation Protocol

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