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Step-Up with Knee Drive

Step-Up with Knee Drive: start and finish positions
Start and finish positions. Photographs by BoneArc.

How to do it

Stand facing a step. Step up with one foot, then drive your other knee up in front of you as you straighten the standing leg. Step back down with control.

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

Used in home programs for

  • ACL Reconstruction
  • Femoroacetabular Impingement (FAI)
  • Gait & Balance Dysfunction / Fall Risk

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