Strengthening Exercise for the Muscles on the Side of the Hip

This content is from page 390 of Disabled Village Children

PROBLEM

weakness here causes the child to bend to one side when he walks

Lie on your side and raise your leg as high as you can.

Keep your leg up until you get so tired that it falls by itself.

If the child cannot raise his leg by himself, help him a little, but be sure that he uses as much strength as he can.

Or have the child lie on his back and move his leg to the side. You can hang the leg like this so that he can move it more easily.
	As he gets stronger, move the rope more to the other side to make him work harder.


If the child can raise her leg easily, add weight with your hand,	or with a little bag of sand.	Think of ways to make the exercises fun.

Repeat 3 times. Do this 3 times a day.

This page was updated:04 Apr 2024

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