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Straight-leg raise to the inside

These straight-leg raises help you strengthen the muscles of your inner thigh. Do 8 to 12 repetitions.

  • Lie on the injured side of your body.
  • You can either prop your other (good) leg up on a chair, or you can bend your good knee and put that foot in front of your injured knee. Don't drop your hip back.
  • Tighten the muscles on the front of your thigh to straighten your injured knee.
  • Keep your kneecap pointing forward, and lift your whole leg up toward the ceiling about 6 inches. Hold for 5 seconds, then lower slowly.
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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