Hip Extension

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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 back away from body (extension)
• keep knee straight (extension)

RELEASE PHASE

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• bring leg back forward to original position (flexion)
• keep knee straight (extension)

CUES: KEEP KNEE STRAIGHT

DRILL/ HOME EXERCISE

 This exercise is good to strengthen the hip muscles for extension, concentrically, while at home.  The muscles used for hip extension are the adductor magnus, semitendinosus, semimembranosus, biceps femoris, gluteus maximus, and gluteus medius posterior fibers.