21 May Side Lying External Rotation – AROM
HOW: Start by lying on your side with your knees bent. Bend the top arm’s elbow to make a 90 degree bend or an “L” shape. Support your head with your other arm or a pillow. Your palm should be facing flat against your...
13 May Side Lying Posterior Cuff Shoulder Stretch
HOW: Start by lying on your side. Bring the top leg up and bend at the knee. Let that knee relax on the ground. Straighten the bottom arm straight out in front of you. Place your other hand on the ground and turn your...
09 May Sidelying Hip Abduction – Extra Range
HOW: Using a weight bench, place your elbow on the bench directly below your shoulder. Bend your knee and place it on the bench. Lift your hips up in the air to form a side plank position, then straighten out the top leg. Engage...
28 Apr Hip CARs – Side lying
HOW: Get set up in a side lying position with the bottom leg in relative extension (knee further away from the chest). To begin the exercise, with the top leg, lift it up driving your knee towards your chest as much as you can....
20 Apr Clam – Internal and External Rotation
HOW: With your knees bent laying on your side, bring them slightly forward. Move your top leg up towards the sky and extend it backwards. While your leg is up in that position, keep your knee bent and stabilized while you rotate your hip...
31 Mar Clam – Feet Elevated
HOW: Begin on your side with your shoulders, hips, knees, and ankles stacked over each other. Bring your knees up slightly towards your chest. In this side lying position keep both feet off of the floor then open your top knee up towards the ceiling...
04 Dec Open Book – Single Knee Raised
HOW: Begin on your side, then bring the leg that is elevated over and across your body. Hold this leg onto the floor with the opposite arm. Make sure to keep the knee close to your chest to avoid motion coming from the low...
04 Dec Open Book – Pillow Between Knees
HOW: Begin by lying on your side with a pillow in between your knees and underneath your head. Clasp your hands on top of each other. Slowly reach your top hand as far forward as far as you can. Then, slowly pull your hands...
06 Oct Clam – Feet Elevated, Band
HOW: Begin on your side with your shoulders, hips, knees, and ankles stacked over each other. Place the resistance band just slightly above your knees. In this side lying position keep both feet slightly off of the floor then open your top knee up towards...
06 Oct Bretzel Stretch
HOW: Grab the top of your ankle on the side you plan to stretch with the other arm that is free with the palm facing the ceiling. Try to pull your knee back as tolerated to help increase the stretch of the hip flexors....
