Exercise Booklet
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Stand with narrow base of support
Therapist`s aim
To improve the ability to stand and balance.
Client`s aim
To improve your ability to stand and balance.
Therapist`s instructions
Position the patient in standing with their feet together and a stable
support nearby. Instruct the patient to maintain the position. Ensure
that hand support is used only if necessary.
Client`s instructions
Position yourself standing with your feet together and a stable support
nearby. Practice maintaining the position. Ensure that hand support is
Hold for __ seconds.
used only if you feel unsteady.
Repeat __ times. Progressions and variations
Less advanced: 1. Position the feet further apart. More advanced: 1.
Remove hand support. 2. Turn head and trunk in different directions.
3. Add movement of the arms in different directions. 4. Throw and
catch a ball in this position. 5. Stand on one leg.
Standing up and sitting down
Therapist`s aim
To improve the ability to stand up or sit down.
Client`s aim
To improve your ability to stand up or sit down.
Therapist`s instructions
Position the patient in sitting with their feet underneath their knees.
Instruct the patient to stand up and then sit down again. Ensure that
the shoulders and knees move forward while moving between sitting
and standing, and weight is borne equally through both legs.
Client`s instructions
Position yourself sitting with your feet underneath your knees.
Repeat __ times.
Practice standing up and sitting down. Ensure that your shoulders and
knees move forward while you move between sitting and standing,
and your weight is borne equally through both legs.
Progressions and variations
Less advanced: 1. Increase the height of the chair. More advanced: 1.
Decrease the height of the chair.
Ankle dorsiflexor strengthening in sitting using sandbag weights
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Therapist`s aim
To strengthen the ankle dorsiflexors.
Client`s aim
To strengthen the muscles at the front of your ankle.
Therapist`s instructions
Position the patient in sitting with a weight attached around their toes.
Instruct the patient to dorsiflex their ankle.
Client`s instructions
Position yourself sitting with a weight attached around your toes. Start
with your toes on the floor. Finish with your toes off the floor.
Progressions and variations
Perform __ sets of __ reps.
More advanced: 1. Progress using strength training principles.
Do__ sessions per week.
Bilateral calf raises
Therapist`s aim
To strengthen the ankle plantarflexors.
Client`s aim
To strengthen your calf muscles.
Therapist`s instructions
Position the patient in standing. Instruct the patient to plantarflex their
ankles.
Client`s instructions
Position yourself standing with your feet together. Start with your
heels on the ground. Finish with your heels off the ground.
Progressions and variations
Perform __ sets of __ reps.
Less advanced: 1. Provide hand support for balance. More advanced:
Do__ sessions per week. 1. Progress using strength training principles.
Hip abductor strengthening in standing using sandbag weights
Therapist`s aim
To strengthen the hip abductors.
Client`s aim
To strengthen the muscles at the side of your hip.
Therapist`s instructions
Position the patient in standing with a weight attached around their
ankle. Instruct the patient to abduct their leg.
Client`s instructions
Position yourself standing with a weight around your ankle. Start with
your leg beside your body. Finish with your leg away from your body.
Progressions and variations
Perform __ sets of __ reps.
More advanced: 1. Progress using strength training principles.
Do__ sessions per week.
Hip abductor strengthening in standing using theraband
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Therapist`s aim
To strengthen the hip abductors.
Client`s aim
To strengthen the muscles at the side of your hip.
Therapist`s instructions
Position the patient in standing with their hip adducted. Adjust the
theraband so that the direction of pull opposes hip abduction. Instruct
the patient to abduct their hip.
Client`s instructions
Position yourself standing side on to the theraband. Start with your leg
beside your body. Finish with your leg away from your body.
Perform __ sets of __ reps.
Progressions and variations
Do__ sessions per week. Less advanced: 1. Downgrade the colour of the theraband. 2. Provide
hand support for balance. More advanced: 1. Upgrade the colour of
the theraband.
Knee flexor strengthening in sitting using theraband
Therapist`s aim
To strengthen the knee flexors.
Client`s aim
To strengthen the muscles at the back of your thigh.
Therapist`s instructions
Position the patient in sitting with their knee extended and some
theraband attached to their ankle. Adjust the theraband so that the
direction of pull opposes knee flexion. Instruct the patient to flex their
knee.
Client`s instructions
Position yourself sitting with some theraband attached to your ankle.
Perform __ sets of __ reps.
Adjust the theraband so that the direction of pull is from in front of you.
Do__ sessions per week. Start with your knee as straight as possible. Finish with your knee
bent.
Progressions and variations
Less advanced: 1. Downgrade the colour of the theraband. More
advanced: 1. Upgrade the colour of the theraband.
Knee flexor strengthening in standing using theraband
Therapist`s aim
To strengthen the knee flexors.
Client`s aim
To strengthen the muscles at the back of your thigh.
Therapist`s instructions
Position the patient in standing with their knee extended. Adjust the
theraband so that the direction of pull opposes knee flexion. Instruct
the patient to flex their knee while maintaining hip extension.
Client`s instructions
Position yourself standing facing the theraband with the theraband
attached to your ankle. Start with your knee straight. Finish with your
Perform __ sets of __ reps.
knee bent. Ensure that you keep your hip straight.
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Do__ sessions per week. Progressions and variations
Less advanced: 1. Downgrade the colour of the theraband. More
advanced: 1. Upgrade the colour of the theraband.
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