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Physical Therapy
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Hip
Exercises |
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Lying on the back |
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Exercise 1 |
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Starting Position :
Lying on the back with legs stretched out.
Method :
Without lifting the left leg from the floor, bend the right leg and bring
it over the chest. Return to starting position and repeat the same
movement with the left leg. |
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Exercise 2 |
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Starting Position :
Lying on the back with legs stretched out straight.
Method :
Without lifting the left leg from the floor, bend the right leg bringing
it over the chest, then take it upwards vertically, lower it slowly to
starting position. Repeat the exercise with the other leg. |
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Exercise 3 |
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Starting Position :
Lying on the back with legs stretched out straight.
Method :
Without lifting the left leg from the floor, move the right leg outwards
to the side. Revert to starting position and repeat the exercise with the
other leg. |
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Exercise 4 |
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Starting Position :
Lying on the back, with legs stretched out at a slight distance from each
other.
Method :
Move both legs simultaneously, first outwards and then inwards. |
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Exercise 5 |
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Starting Position :
Lying on the back with knees drawn up, feet resting on the floor.
Method :
Keeping the arms on the floor, raise the buttocks to the maximum possible
level. |
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Exercise 6 |
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Starting Position :
Lying on the back, knees bent, legs drawn up.
Method :
Lower one knee sideways, trying to touch the floor. Revert to starting
position. Repeat the movement with the other knee. |
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Lying
on the side |
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Exercise1 |
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Starting Position :
Lying on the side, lower arm tucked under the neck, lower knee bent, the
upper leg stretched out, with toes touching the floor.
Method :
Raise the upper leg straight to the highest possible level. |
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2 |
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Starting Position :
Lying on the side, lower arm tucked under the neck, the lower leg bent
double, the upper leg stretched out with toes touching the floor.
Method :
Raise the upper leg, bend the knee upwards towards the chest and then
stretch the leg out backwards. Revert to starting position. |
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Exercise 3 |
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Starting Position :
Lying on the side, lower arm tucked under the neck, the lower leg
stretched out straight, upper leg bent double on the floor.
Method :
Bring the lower leg, knee bent, towards the chest and then stretch it out
backwards. |
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Exercise 4 |
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Starting Position :
Lying on the side, the lower arm tucked under the neck, lower leg bent
double, and the upper leg stretched out in front.
Method :
Raise the upper leg upwards vertically and lower it to the floor behind
the body. Repeat the movement in the inverse direction. |
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Lying
face downwards on a bed, legs on the floor |
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Exercise 1 |
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Starting Position :
Lying face downwards, upper part of the body on table or bed, legs
stretched out, feet touching the floor.
Method :
Raise the legs alternately at a horizontal level with the body. |
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