Hip Abduction

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POSITIONING/ PHASE ONE

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• patient may hold on to something if needed to help maintain balance
• put band around ankle

PULL PHASE

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• move leg with band away from body (abduction)
• keep knee straight (extension)

RELEASE PHASE

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• pull leg back towards body (adduction)
• keep knee straight (extension)

CUES: KEEP KNEE STRAIGHT

DRILLS/ HOME EXERCISE

This is a good home exercise to strengthen the hip abductors, isometrically.  The muscles used in hip abduction are sartorius, gluteus medius, gluteus minimus, and tensor fasciae latae.