How to do it
Stand holding a wall, knees together. Bring one heel toward the buttock without the thigh moving forward; lower slowly. Keep the standing knee soft, never locked back.
Default dose
3 × 12 · each side
This is the library's default dose. Each person's programme is set after assessment, around the grade of their finding and their own conditions and limits.
Muscles involved
- working Hamstrings (biceps femoris), Hamstrings (semimembranosus and semitendinosus)
Muscle colours in the animation: orange working, blue stretching, amber holding still. These muscles were measured on the 3D model.
Where it sits in a programme: Activate the weak
The third phase is activation: strengthening a muscle that has become weak or underused, with controlled movement and light load, so it can carry its share of holding the body up.
Which postural findings it is prescribed for
It appears in the example programme on these pages:
Take care
- If the movement causes pain or makes pain worse, stop and contact the clinic or your doctor.
Source
Review article:
- Loudon JK, Goist HL, Loudon KL. Genu recurvatum syndrome. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 1998;27(5):361-7.
In genu recurvatum: hamstring strengthening and knee control without locking back.