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Shallow standing knee bends

Shallow standing knee bends build strength in the muscles on top of your thigh. This exercise should only be done if you have very minimal pain; if you have no clicking, locking, or giving way in the injured knee; and if it doesn't hurt while you are doing 8 to 12 repetitions.

  • Stand with your hands lightly resting on a counter or chair in front of you with your feet shoulder-width apart.
  • Slowly bend your knees so that you squat down just like you were going to sit in a chair.
  • Only bend your knees to about 30 degrees, so that you lower yourself about 6 inches. Your heels should remain on the floor or barely lift off the floor.
  • Rise slowly to a standing position.
Primary Medical Reviewer Martin Gabica, MD
- Family Medicine
Specialist Medical Reviewer David A. Fleckenstein, MPT
- Physical Therapy
Specialist Medical Reviewer Kathie Hummel-Berry, PT, PhD
- Physical Therapy
Last Updated March 8, 2007

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Last Updated: March 08, 2007
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