Physiotherapy
One leg stand
To view video demonstrations of the below exercises please click one leg stand exercises.
Relax and breathe and lift up one leg and see if you can keep it off the floor for a few seconds (Fig A).
- Build up the time to 20 seconds if you can.
- If you have any problems with balance, you should be by a support to keep you safe.
One leg dip to knee
To view video demonstrations of the below exercises please click one leg dip to knee exercises.
Fig A. 
Fig B.
Stand on one leg (Fig A), relax and breathe and bend your knee, hip and back to drop your hands towards your knees (Fig B). Return to standing, keeping your foot off the floor.
One leg dip to foot
To view video demonstrations of the below exercises please click one leg dip to foot exercises.
Fig A. Fig B. 
Fig C. 
Fig D.
Standing on one leg (Fig A), relax and breathe and bend your knee, hip and back to drop your hands towards your foot (Figs B, C and D).
Return to standing, keeping your foot off the floor.
Throwing and catching
To view video demonstrations of the below exercises please click throwing and catching exercises.
Fig A. 
Fig B.
Stand close to a wall and lift your hands above your head to throw a ball to the wall (Figs A and B), catching the ball on return (Fig C).
Fig C. 
Fig D.
As a progression, try this standing on one leg Fig D.
Patient experience
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