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- Lie on your side with your feet and knees together and your knees bent.
- Raise your upper leg while keeping your feet together. Don't let your hips roll back.
- Hold for 6 seconds.
- Slowly lower your leg back down. Rest for up to 10 seconds.
- Repeat 8 to 12 times.
- Switch to your other side and repeat steps 1 through 5.
Current as of: November 9, 2022
Author: Healthwise Staff
Medical Review:William H. Blahd Jr. MD, FACEP - Emergency Medicine & Brian D. O'Brien MD - Internal Medicine & Adam Husney MD - Family Medicine & Kathleen Romito MD - Family Medicine & Joan Rigg PT, OCS - Physical Therapy
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