PRONE KNEE BEND EXERCISE

PRONE KNEE BEND

  • PRONE KNEE BEND exercise is used in the mobilization of the femoral nerve and stretching the tight muscles at the front of your hip and thigh. 
  • It can also be used to increasing the range of motion in damaged knee joints, and preventing lower back pain
  • Further knee strengthening can be done by using a Thera band or a weight cuff 
  • As PRONE KNEE BENDING stretches the hip muscles, the hip range of motion is also increased.
  • These were the benefits of Prone Knee Bending exercise.
prone knee bending exercise



HOW TO DO PRONE KNEE BENDING EXERCISE?

  1. Lie down facing the floor, on a mat. Bending your arms in front of you place your forehead on your hands. Keep your trunk and legs relax 
  2. Place your left leg flat on the mat, bend your right leg up as far as you can in a slow, relaxed motion. Make sure that you keep your hips stable as you perform the movement.
  3. Take your right leg down and bend your left leg up simultaneously. 
  4. Continue this alternating legs movement for 10 times for each leg, slowly and under control 
  5. Return to the start position.

If you have pain in your knees AVOID overpressure after bending your knees.

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