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patellar tendinopathy
Isometric Squat - Band
HOW: Start with your feet slightly wider than shoulder width. Place the band loop just above your knees. Keeping your weight even, begin to squat down. As you squat down, push out with your knees and hold that for the prescribed amount of time. FEEL:...
Lateral Toe Tap - Band
HOW: Get a band set-up around your knees and start in a mini squat position. Shift your weight to one side of your body and pick up the other foot. With the leg you picked up – step directly to the outside and tap your...
Single Leg RDL - Foam Pad
HOW: Begin this exercise by balancing one leg on a foam pad. Next focus on hinging primarily at the hips. This is achieved by bringing your torso forward and pushing your butt back. Kicking out the back leg may make it easier for you to...
Terminal Knee Extension - 3 Way
HOW: Get set-up standing with a band around and above the knee with the band anchored in front of you. You will perform this exercise in 3 different positions: with your feet side by side, with your working leg in front of your other leg,...
Straight Leg Raise - J
HOW: Start by lying on your back. Bend your opposite knee. The first step is let your foot turn out, this will put your hip in the desired position. Next, you must perform a very strong quadricep set by squeezing your thigh as hard as...
Single Leg Hop - Continuous
HOW: Start with one leg on the ground. Load the weight bearing leg to jump as high as you can. Control the landing and repeat. FEEL: You will feel all the muscles in your leg working to control the landing and descent. COMPENSATION: When you...
Single Leg Hop
HOW: Start with one leg on the ground. Load the weight bearing leg to jump as high as you can. Control the landing, and pause prior to performing the next repetition. FEEL: You will feel all the muscles in your leg working to control the...
Seated Long Arc Quad Isometrics - Band
HOW: Begin in a seated position with a band wrapped around your shin bone. Straighten out your knee by pulling into the band. Hold the desired position. FEEL: You will feel the thigh muscles working with this exercise. COMPENSATION: Please avoid moving at the entire...
4 Way Hip
HOW: Start first by squeezing your entire thigh, trying to fully straighten your knee, hold this position. Then either start on your back and lift your leg up in the air; lie on the opposite side of the leg and lift your leg up in...
Terminal Knee Extension
HOW: Get set-up standing with a band around and above the knee with the band anchored in front of you. To perform the exercise, put tension on the band so that it wants to pull your knee forward, let your knee bend and your foot...