Standing Hip Extension
Strengthens the muscles behind the hip.
What it helps
Strengthens the muscles behind the hip that power you forward with each step and help you stand tall — the engine of a strong, even stride.
How to do it
- Stand holding a counter.
- Move your leg straight back without arching your back.
- Lower slowly.
Commonly done as 2-3 sets of 10-15, 1-2x daily.
Where this appears in recovery
Standing Hip Extension is part of 27 recovery programs, typically in the phase 2 and before surgery and phase 3 stage. Each program shows how it fits alongside the other movements:
- Achilles Tendon Lengthening exercise guide
- Fifth Metatarsal Fracture ORIF exercise guide
- Achilles Tendon Reconstruction exercise guide
- Ankle ORIF (Bimalleolar) exercise guide
- Calcaneus Fracture ORIF exercise guide
- Medial Displacement Calcaneal Osteotomy exercise guide
- Achilles Tendon Repair exercise guide
- Total Hip Arthroplasty exercise guide
- Total Hip Arthroplasty exercise guide
- Total Hip Arthroplasty exercise guide
- Total Hip Arthroplasty exercise guide
- Flexor Tendon Repair (Leg) exercise guide
- …and 15 more
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These are general exercise guides, not a personal prescription. The repetitions and frequency shown are what's commonly used — your own surgeon or therapist may advise something different, and their guidance comes first.