STRENGTHENING EXERCISES—
TO HELP YOUR CHILD HAVE STRONGER THIGHS
weak muscles here
PROBLEM
Weak muscles in the front part of
the upper leg (thigh muscles) make
it difficult to support weight with
that leg.
EXERCISES 389
EXERCISE
SHEET
7
Raise your leg and hold it up
until you cannot hold it up
any longer. Then lower it as
slowly as you can.
Repeat as many times as
possible (until you cannot
lift the leg more).
Do this exercise 2 or 3
times a day.
If the child cannot
straighten her
leg by herself,
help her, but ask
her to use all her
strength too.
When his thigh is stronger, put a little bag of
sand on his ankle so that he will use more
strength to raise it.
If her thigh is quite weak, have her straighten
and bend her leg lying sideways. She may
need to have the leg supported.
It also helps to
stand on the leg,
then bend as far
as possible and
straighten again.
Repeat many times.
homemade
tricycle
If the leg gets strong enough, practice going
up and down steps. Start with low steps and
slowly progress to higher ones.
Climbing hills or riding a tricycle or bicycle
also helps strengthen the thighs.
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