Hesperian Health Guides
Range-of-Motion Exercises—Lower Limbs
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(Also see the exercise sheets in following sections.)
| KNEE | |
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| Bring heel back as far as possible, | then straighten leg as much as possible. |
| HIP: straighten | in an older child |
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| Be sure hip stays flat against a firm surface as you bend leg up. | |
| HIP: bend | |
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| Bend knee to chest. | Straighten all the way. |
| HIP: spread | ||
| leg out | and in | |
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| Spread hips open as far as you can by moving leg out to the side. | ||
| HIP: twist (rotation) — leg straight | HIP ROTATION: leg bent | ||
 Twist the leg,
not the foot. |
 twist the upper leg,
not the foot. | ||
| Roll leg and foot to inside, | then to outside. | With knee bent, swing leg out, then in. | |
| ANKLE AND FOOT: down and up. (Also see Excercise sheet 1) |
IMPORTANT! To stretch a tight heel cord, pull heel down as you push foot up. | ||
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Pull heel harder than you push on foot — or you may dislocate foot upward instead of stretching the ankle cord and muscles. |  | |
| Bend foot down. | Pull heel down and bend foot up. | ||
| ANKLE TWISTING: in and out | TOES: up and down | ||||
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| Twist in. | Twist out. | Bend toes up. | Bend toes down. | ||
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