Straight Leg Raises
Strengthens the thigh while protecting the joint.
What it helps
Builds quad and hip strength while the knee stays straight, so the muscle works hard without stressing the joint.
How to do it
- Lie down with one leg bent and the other straight.
- Tighten your thigh and lift the straight leg a few inches.
- Lower slowly.
Tips
- Keep the knee straight as you lift.
Commonly done as 2-3 sets of 10, once or twice a day.
Where this appears in recovery
Straight Leg Raises is part of 42 recovery programs, typically in the phase 1 and before surgery and phase 2 and phase 3 stage. Each program shows how it fits alongside the other movements:
- Tarsal Tunnel Release exercise guide
- Achilles Tendon Lengthening exercise guide
- Fifth Metatarsal Fracture ORIF exercise guide
- Total Knee Arthroplasty exercise guide
- Total Knee Arthroplasty exercise guide
- Total Knee Arthroplasty exercise guide
- Total Knee Arthroplasty exercise guide
- Ankle Arthroscopy (Debridement) exercise guide
- Achilles Tendon Reconstruction exercise guide
- Morton's Neuroma Excision exercise guide
- Ankle ORIF (Bimalleolar) exercise guide
- Ankle ORIF (Bimalleolar) exercise guide
- …and 30 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.