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Straight-leg raise to the outside

These straight-leg raises help you strengthen the muscles around your hip. Do 8 to 12 repetitions.

  • Lie on your side, with your injured leg on top.
  • Tighten the muscles on the front of the thigh of your injured leg to keep your knee straight.
  • Keep your hip and your leg straight in line with the rest of your body, and keep your knee pointing forward. Don't drop your hip back.
  • Lift your injured leg straight up toward the ceiling, about 12 inches off the ground. Hold for 5 seconds, then slowly lower your leg.
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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