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Supine Marching

Supine Marching: start and finish positions
Start and finish positions. Photographs by BoneArc.

How to do it

Brace your abdomen with both knees bent. Lift one foot a few inches without letting your pelvis tilt, lower slowly, and alternate sides.

Body region
Hip
Position
Supine
Equipment
No equipment
Recovery phase
Mid recovery
Purpose
Strengthening

Used in home programs for

  • Deconditioning / Functional Restoration
  • Gait & Balance Dysfunction / Fall Risk
  • Greater Trochanteric Pain Syndrome (Gluteal Tendinopathy)
  • Hip Arthroscopy
  • Hip Osteoarthritis
  • Hip Replacement

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