Hip Adduction

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POSITIONING/ PHASE ONE

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• place band around ankle
• patient may hold on to something to help maintain balance

PULL PHASE

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• pull leg with band towards body, across and in front of other foot. (adduction)
• knee should stay straight (extended)

RELEASE PHASE

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• bring leg back across to starting position (abduction)
• knee should stay straight (extended)

CUES: KEEP KNEE STRAIGHT

DRILLS/ HOME EXERCISE

This exercise is called the ball squeeze, it is a good home exercise to strengthening the hip adductors, isometrically.  The muscles used for hip adduction are the adductor brevis, adductor longus, adductor magnus, and gracilis.