Judy: Misc. 5

Appendix III

Passive Range of Motion Exercises

The following exercises are to be done by someone else. Repeat each exercise 10 times on each leg.

1. Straight leg raise - Place one hand under ankle, the other above the knee. Raise the leg from the hip, keeping the knee straight; lower and repeat.

2. Knee Bend - Place one hand under knee, the other under the ankle. Bring knee to the chest with the knee fully bent; straighten out and repeat.

3. Walk out - Place one hand under the knee and the other under the ankle. Keeping the knee straight and level with the hip, walk leg sideways and back; repeat.

4. Leg Roll - Place one hand above the knee, the other above the ankle. Keeping the knee straight, roll the leg from the hip - first out, then inward so leg is rotating a full 180 degrees.