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Standing hip extension

Part of Hip replacement recovery

Line drawing showing the exercise Standing hip extension
Line drawing of the movement

How to do it

Holding a stable support, move the operated leg backward keeping the knee straight and body upright, then return.

If an exercise hurts more than you expect, stop and contact your clinician.

Written and reviewed by Konstantinos Danalis, licensed physiotherapist and manual therapist, PhysioDanali clinic, Glyfada, Athens.

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