Hip/Knee
Straight Leg Raise
Lift a straight leg to strengthen the quads without deep knee bending.
- Quad strength
Standard dose
- Sets
- 2–3
- Reps / hold
- 10
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Follow the steps in order. Move in a comfortable range unless your provider said otherwise.
- Lie on your back with one knee bent and the working leg straight.
- Tighten the quad, then lift the straight leg to about the height of the bent knee.
- Lower slowly.