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Supported Hip Abduction

Supported Hip Abduction: start and finish positions
Start and finish positions. Photographs by BoneArc.

How to do it

Stand holding a cane or pole vertically in one hand for balance. Lift your other leg straight out to the side, keeping your toes forward, then lower it back down with control.

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

Used in home programs for

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

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