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Stretching Exercises for a Bent-Hip Contracture
HealthWiki > Disabled Village Children > Chapter 42: Range-of-Motion and Other Exercises > Stretching Exercises for a Bent-Hip Contracture
EXERCISE SHEET 3
| PROBLEM |  tight cord |
| The thigh is pulled forward by tight cords and cannot straighten backward. |
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.
With firm and steady force, pull the leg up while counting slowly to 25.
Hold the other leg bent to keep the hips from lifting.
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. | |
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| Make sure the hips are against the table and that they do not lift up as the leg is lifted. | |
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