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Nose Creek Physical Therapy Knee Stretches & Exercises

KNEE STRETCHES
Quadriceps Stretch

Front of thigh. Hold for 20 seconds. Repeat 2 times. Do 1 sessions per day.

 Quadriceps Stretch
Groin

Pull heel toward buttock until a stretch is felt in groin/adductors.

Sitting straight or with back against wall, gently relax knees to floor until stretch is felt.

Hold for 20 seconds. Repeat 2 times. Do1 sessions per day.

 Groin Stretch
Hamstring Wall Stretch

Lying on floor with involved leg on wall and other leg through doorway, scoot buttocks towards wall until a stretch is felt in back of thigh. Pull your foot up toward your head, hold 3 seconds, then point the foot up wall. Hold 3 seconds. Repeat 30 times. Do 1 session per day.

 Hamstring Stretch - Wall
Hamstrings

With foot on chair or stool lean forward until stretch is felt. Place foot on higher plane for more stretch.

1. Bend knee & lunge (bend) trunk to thigh

2. Push knee down and buttock away

Hold 20 seconds. Repeat 2 times. Do 1 session per day.

 Hamstring Stretch - Chair
Gastroc Stretch

Keeping back leg straight with heel on floor and turned slightly inward, lean into wall until a stretch is felt in calf. Hold 20 seconds. Repeat 2 times. Do 1 session per day.

 Gastroc Stretch
Soleus Stretch

Keeping back leg slightly bent, with heel on floor and foot turned slightly inward, lean into wall until a stretch is felt in calf. Hold 20 seconds. Repeat 2 times. Do 1 session per day.

 Soleus Stretch
 
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