Phase III: Resisted Stool Rotations (begin week 8)

Always follow your therapist’s instructions for your customized rehabilitation, even if they differ from what you see here.

Instructions:

• Stand and place the knee of your surgical leg on a stool with sport cord around ankle and attached to wall opposite direction of motion
• The level of the stool should allow the leg to rest on the top of the stool while being straight up and down without dropping or hiking your hips
• Rotate the leg that is resting on the stool without moving your trunk (turning the stool outward, back to neutral, then inward)

Reps/Duration:

3 sets of 10 reps

Frequency:

2 times per day

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