Lumbar extension in standing

Therapist`s aim
To stretch or maintain range of the lower back.
Therapist`s instructions
Position the patient in standing with their feet apart. Instruct the
patient to place their hands on their back and to support their lower
back while extending.

Perform __ sets of __ reps.

Do__ sessions per week.

Lumbar extension in prone

Therapist`s aim
To stretch or maintain range of the lower back.
Therapist`s instructions
Position the patient prone with hands placed on the floor beside their
shoulders. Instruct the patient to extend the elbows and lift the upper
trunk as high as possible. Ensure the pelvis and lower limbs remain
on the support surface and that the patient feels a stretch in the lower
back.

Hold for __ seconds.

Repeat __ times.

Bridge with a ball

Therapist`s aim
To strengthen the hamstrings and gluteal muscles.
Therapist`s instructions
Position the client so they are lying supine on a plinth with their legs
on top of a Swiss ball/physio ball. Instruct the client to push through
their legs to left their pelvis up from the plinth. Make sure the client
has a level pelvis.

Perform __ sets of __ reps.

Do__ sessions per week.

Knee extension with Theraband

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 Therapist`s aim
To increase strength in the quadriceps.
Therapist`s instructions
Tie a resistance band firmly around the patient’s lower shins. Position
the patient in a chair with their thighs supported and feet on the floor.
Instruct the patient to slide one foot backwards and resting on the
ground. Instruct the patient to tighten the muscles in their thigh, and
straighten the knee.
Precautions
Only straighten knee to edge of discomfort (if any).

Perform __ sets of __ reps.

Do__ sessions per week.

Knee extension with Theraband- Variation

Therapist`s aim
To increase strength in the quadriceps.
Therapist`s instructions
Tie resistance band around lower shins and the aligned leg of a chair.
Position the patient in a chair with their thighs supported and feet on
the floor. Instruct the patient to tighten the muscles in their thigh, and
straighten the knee.
Precautions
Only straighten knee to edge of discomfort (if any).

Perform __ sets of __ reps.

Do__ sessions per week.

Hip abduction in sitting with theraband

Therapist`s aim
To strengthen the hip abductors.
Therapist`s instructions
Position the patient in sitting with their feet on the floor and a
theraband around their thighs. Instruct the patient to push out against
the theraband.

Perform __ sets of __ reps.

Do__ sessions per week.

Stepping sideways off a step

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 Therapist`s aim
To strengthen your quadriceps and hip abductors.
Therapist`s instructions
Position the patient on a step. Instruct the patient to keep one leg on
the step and have one leg off the side of the step. Instruct the patient
to bend the knee on the step and slowly lower the other leg to the
floor. Ensure that the knee remains in line with the centre of the step
and that the pelvis remains level.

Perform __ sets of __ reps.

Do__ sessions per week.

Stepping forwards off a step

Therapist`s aim
To strengthen the knee extensors.
Therapist`s instructions
Position the patient in standing facing downward from a step. Instruct
the patient to lower and raise their unaffected heel to touch the floor in
front by slowly flexing and extending their affected knee. Ensure that
the shoulders remain over the hips and the weight-bearing knee
flexes in line with the foot pointing forward.

Perform __ sets of __ reps.

Do__ sessions per week.

Stepping up onto a block

Therapist`s aim
To improve the ability to walk and walk up stairs.
Therapist`s instructions
Position the patient in standing with a step in front of them. Instruct
the patient to step up onto the step.

Repeat __ times.

Crab walk sideways with theraband

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 Therapist`s aim
To strengthen the hip abductors.
Therapist`s instructions
Position the patient in standing with feet apart and a theraband
around their thighs. Instruct the patient to walk sideways maintaining
tension in the theraband. Ensure that both feet point forwards.

Perform exercise for __

minutes.

Ankle dorsiflexor strengthening with theraband

Therapist`s aim
To strengthen the ankle dorsiflexors.
Therapist`s instructions
Position the patient in supine with their legs extended. Adjust the
theraband so that the direction of pull opposes ankle dorsiflexion.
Instruct the patient to dorsiflex their ankle.

Perform __ sets of __ reps.

Do__ sessions per week.

Hip extension with theraband

Therapist`s aim
To strengthen the hip extensors.
Therapist`s instructions
Position the patient in standing with their hip flexed. Adjust the
theraband so that the direction of pull is at the ankle and provides
resistance to hip extension. Instruct the patient to extend the hip with
straight knee.

Perform __ sets of __ reps.

Do__ sessions per week.

Hip flexor strengthening in standing

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 Therapist`s aim
To strengthen the hip flexors.
Therapist`s instructions
Position the patient in standing. Instruct the patient to flex their hip.

Perform exercise for __

minutes.

Squatting
Therapist`s aim
To strengthen your leg extensors.
Therapist`s instructions
Position your patient standing with hands supported on the back of a
chair or table. Instruct the patient flex their knees. Ensure the back
remains straight and heels stay on the floor and weight is equally
borne through both legs.

Perform __ sets of __ reps.

Do__ sessions per week.

Sit to stand from chair with arms crossed

Therapist`s aim
To strengthen the leg extensors.
Therapist`s instructions
Position the patient sitting on a chair with their arms crossed and feet
shoulder width apart. Instruct the patient to stand up and sit down
slowly on the chair. Ensure the shoulders move forward while moving
between sitting and standing and that weight is borne equally through
both legs.
Precautions
Place the chair against a wall.

Perform __ sets of __ reps.

Do__ sessions per week.

Single leg balance on foam with a ball

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 Therapist`s aim
To improve the ability to balance.
Therapist`s instructions
Position the patient standing on a foam surface holding onto a ball.
Instruct the patient to raise one foot slowly and practice standing on
one leg. Instruct the patient to throw and catch the ball.

Hold for __ seconds.

Repeat __ times.

Dynamic knee control with hip extension

Therapist`s aim
To strengthen the leg extensors.
Therapist`s instructions
Position the patient in standing. Instruct the patient to slide their
unaffected leg back and forwards. Ensure that both feet point
forwards and the weight is on front leg. Ensure the front knee flexes in
line with the foot and they keep their pelvis level.

Perform __ sets of __ reps.

Do__ sessions per week.

Dynamic knee control with hip abduction

Therapist`s aim
To strengthen your knee extensors.
Therapist`s instructions
Position the patient standing with hands supported on the back of
chair or table. Instruct the patient to slide the unaffected leg into hip
abduction while maintaining slight knee flexion in the stance leg.

Perform exercise for __

minutes.

Knee extension with theraband

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 Therapist`s aim
To strengthen the knee extensors and improve knee control.
Therapist`s instructions
Position the patient standing with knee flexed approximately 30
degrees. Adjust the theraband around the knee so that the pull of the
theraband provides resistance to knee extension. Instruct the patient
to extend their knee.

Hold for __ minutes.

Gliders- knee propriocetion exercise

Therapist`s aim
To maintain or improve knee proprioception.
Therapist`s instructions
Instruct the client to shift their weight to one leg, bend their knee
slightly (10-20 degrees), and place a ‘glider’ or cloth under their other
foot. Move the glider or cloth in an arc from 12 o’clock to 6 o’clock.
Monitor loaded leg knee position so the knee is not rolling in and
maintain level hip position.

Perform __ sets of __ reps.

Do__ sessions per week.

Inner range quads over a roll

Therapist`s aim
To strengthen the knee extensors.
Therapist`s instructions
Position the patient in supine. Place a rolled up towel under their
knee. Instruct the patient to dorsiflex the ankle and contract the
quadriceps. Ensure the heel does not lift up from the bed.

Perform exercise for __

minutes.

Stretch into knee extension with quadriceps activation

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 Therapist`s aim
To stretch the knee flexors.
Therapist`s instructions
Position the patient in long sitting with knees extended. Place a thin
towel under their ankle. Instruct the patient to relax and allow gravity
to assist in extending the knee. Ensure the toes keep pointing up.

Perform exercise for __

minutes.

Bridging
Therapist`s aim
To strengthen the hip extensors.
Therapist`s instructions
Position the patient in crook lying. Instruct the patient to lift their
bottom off the bed.

Perform __ sets of __ reps.

Do__ sessions per week.

Hip abduction with theraband

Therapist`s aim
To strengthen the hip abductors.
Therapist`s instructions
Position the patient in standing. Adjust the theraband so that the
direction of pull is at ankle level and provides resistance to hip
abduction. Instruct the patient to abduct the hip while keeping their
body upright and their knee extended.

Hold for __ minutes.

Squatting with theraband around knees

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 Therapist`s aim
To strengthen the leg extensors.
Therapist`s instructions
Position your patient standing with arms crossed and theraband
around their knees. Instruct the patient to flex their knees. Ensure the
back remains straight and heels stay on the floor and weight is
equally borne through both legs. Ensure the feet are straight and
knees flex in line with the feet.

Perform exercise for __

minutes.

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