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Supported Hip Extension

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

How to do it

Stand facing a counter and hold on for balance. Keeping your knee straight, lift one leg backward behind you, then lower it back down with control.

Body region
Hip
Position
Standing
Equipment
Counter
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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