STRETCHING EXERCISE—FOR A BENT-HIP CONTRACTURE
PROBLEM
The thigh is pulled
forward by tight cords
and cannot straighten
backward.
tight cord
EXERCISES 385
EXERCISE
SHEET
3
Push down on the butt. (If the
hip dislocates easily, hold in
the hipbone as you push down.)
Rest the
thigh
against your
thigh, and
support the
leg with
your arm.
Hold the other leg
bent to keep the
hips from lifting.
With firm and
steady force,
pull the leg
up while
counting
slowly to 25.
Repeat several times. Do this exercise 3 or more times a day.
VIEW FROM ABOVE
Do the exercise with the leg in a straight
line with the body.
LIKE
THIS
Make sure the hips are against the table
and that they do not lift up as the leg is
lifted.
LIKE THIS
NOT
LIKE
THIS
NOT LIKE THIS
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