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Supine Posterior Hip Capsule Stretch

Also called Posterior Hip Capsule Stretch, Posterior Hip Stretch.

Supine Posterior Hip Capsule Stretch: start and finish positions
Start and finish positions. Photographs by BoneArc.

How to do it

Lie face-up and bend the working hip and knee. Draw the knee gently toward the opposite shoulder while the pelvis and opposite leg remain supported.

Body region
Hip
Position
Supine
Equipment
Treatment Table
Recovery phase
Mid recovery
Purpose
Stretch

Used in home programs for

  • Femoroacetabular Impingement (FAI)
  • Hip Labral Tear (Non-Surgical)

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