Follow-up treatment booklet foor - VACOped

PHASE 3ObjectiveStrengthening and stabilization exercisewith training bandAttach the elastic training band to somethingat a medium height, such as a door handle orin the door frame. Sit on a chair with yourgood leg closest to the anchor point.Make sure that your knees are always pointingforwards so that your toes, knee and hip remainon the same axis.StrengthEndurancePull the band past your body with both hands,from one side to the other and back again. Tryto keep the movement smooth and avoid anyjerking movement. Sit still while doing this andonly move your upper body.The best way to check your movements is toexercise in front of a mirror.As a variation of the exercise you can later sitthe other way round, so that the traction pullsfrom the other side. This increases the load onyour leg. To make it more difficult, do the exercisesitting on a gymnastic ball.MeasureStabilizationand balancingexercise