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Knee rolling

Information for patients

Physiotherapy

To view video demonstrations of the below exercises please click knee rolling exercises.

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Laying on back with knees together
Fig A.

Lie on your back with your knees comfortably bent (Fig A).

Knees together and feet together both knees tilt to the side

Keep your feet and knees together and slowly roll your knees to the side, ensuring that your weight stays evenly distributed under your bottom (Fig B).

Returned to middle
Repeat as directed by your physiotherapist.

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