Leg Strengthening Exercises - Infomed

1 Leg Strengthening ExercisesThis exercise program has been designed for you by your physical therapist. Do onlythe Exercises marked. Do them slowly and smoothly on a firm surface. Never holdyour breath while doing your Exercises , as it may cause your blood pressure to rise. Ifyou feel any pain or discomfort, tell your therapist. It is your responsibility to followthis KneeTimesSetsLeft each LegTimesSetsLeft your knee bent and lift your leg up as high aspossible. Lower it down FootTimesSetsLeft your heel on the floor and tap your toes up 2 Right HeelTimesSetsLeft your toes on the floor and lift your heel up FootTimesSetsLeft tapping your toes and lifting your on Your both knees and keep your feet flat on the mat,bed, or floor.

2 Lift your bottom up and your legs in the same position as #1 and putyour arms across your chest. Curl up lifting yourhead and shoulders off the mat. Return to thestarting position. Keep your back flat on the mat,bed or floor for the entire LegTimesSetsLeft one leg and straighten the other leg. Lift thestraight leg up and down keeping your knee SideTimesSetsLeft one leg straight and bend your other leg so yourfoot is flat on the floor, mat or bed. Lift your bottomup as high as possible. Slowly lower your SideTimesSetsLeft one leg keeping your foot flat on the mat.

3 Keep your other leg straight about 6 inches off thefloor. Lift your bottom up and 4 Right SideTimesSetsLeft both knees and keep your feet flat on the mat,bed, or floor. Keep one leg in place and slowlylower your other leg out to the side. Bring your legback to the LegTimesSetsLeft with both legs straight. Slide your leg out to theside and return it to the center. Keep your kneesstraight and toes pointing up during the your legs in the same position as #7. Do thisexercise in 5 steps:CLift both of your legs straight up keeping yourknees your legs out to a your feet together to make a diamond shapeCPut your knees your legs to the starting LegTimesSetsLeft your leg, bending it at your hip and knee.

4 Bringyour knee toward your chest. Return to 5 Lie on Your SideRight SideTimesSetsLeft on your side. Keep your top leg straight and yourbottom leg bent. Lift your top leg up toward theceiling, keeping your knee straight. Lower your SideTimesSetsLeft on your side. Keep your top knee bent with yourfoot on the mat. Lift your bottom leg up toward theceiling and lower it on Your StomachRight KneeTimesSetsLeft and straighten your 6 Right LegTimesSetsLeft one leg up toward the ceiling, keeping your kneestraight. Lower your leg slowly. On Your Hands and KneesRight LegTimesSetsLeft one leg out behind you.

5 Return it to thestarting rock forward and one arm and your opposite leg slowly. Returnto the starting position. Repeat this exercise withopposite leg and you would like more written information, please call the Center for Health Informationat (614)293-3707. You can also make the request by e-mail: Copyright, (9/2002)Department of Physical TherapyThe Ohio State University Medical Center<Upon request all patient education handouts are available in other formats for people with specialhearing, vision and language needs, call (614) 293-3191.