- This phase is meant to build on what you have done in the first phase and progress into a greater degree of hip extension
- It is really important that you feel only a stretch in the front of the thigh without increase in pain
- Each day we will add a new movement to your original sequence to assess the impact that it has. If you have any pain or difficulty, email me and I can look at some alternative positions
- Goal for each movement is a minimum of 5 reps and a maximum of 20 reps
- If you get to 20 let me know
- Day # 1-2
- Abdominal Isometric at Counter/Desk VIDEO
- Hold each 5 seconds
- Hip Extension Pump More Detail VIDEO
- I tried to provide some increased detail in this video that I hope you find helpful
- Double Leg Heel Raise VIDEO
- Move slowly and try to push through your big toe
- Step with Ankle Dorsiflexion VIDEO
- Goal is to feel some tension in the front of the hip of the leg on the ground
- Abdominal Isometric at Counter/Desk VIDEO
- Day #3-4
- Abdominal Isometric at Counter/Desk VIDEO
- Hold each 5 seconds
- Hip Extension Pump More Detail VIDEO
- I tried to provide some increased detail in this video that I hope you find helpful
- Double Leg Heel Raise VIDEO
- Move slowly and try to push through your big toe
- Step with Ankle Dorsiflexion VIDEO
- Goal is to feel some tension in the front of the hip of the leg on the ground
- Hip Extension Over Table/Bed VIDEO
- Refer to the second half of the video with the foot up on a chair
- I have a few variations on this one if necessary of you don’t find it to be working
- Abdominal Isometric at Counter/Desk VIDEO
- Day #5-6
- Abdominal Isometric at Counter/Desk VIDEO
- Hold each 5 seconds
- Hip Extension Pump More Detail VIDEO
- I tried to provide some increased detail in this video that I hope you find helpful
- Double Leg Heel Raise VIDEO
- Move slowly and try to push through your big toe
- Step with Ankle Dorsiflexion VIDEO
- Goal is to feel some tension in the front of the hip of the leg on the ground
- Hip Extension Over Table/Bed VIDEO
- Refer to the second half of the video with the foot up on a chair
- I have a few variations on this one if necessary of you don’t find it to be working
- Standing Foot on Chair/Step VIDEO
- This should pull quite a bit in the front of your thigh and hip
- Be careful not to stand up too high and feel discomfort in the low back
- ALTERNATIVE POSITION
- Supine Quad Stretch to Hamstring Stretch VIDEO
- Notice at the end of the video I prop up the head of the table and you may want to start partially sitting up
- 24.2) Standing Glute max/lumbar VIDEO
- try this after or before the exercise to see if it helps to decrease tenderness along the back of the hip/back
- Supine Quad Stretch to Hamstring Stretch VIDEO
- Abdominal Isometric at Counter/Desk VIDEO