Single-Limb Deadlift with Bent Knee
To strengthen the Right Gluteus Maximus:
- The patient is standing with their hands at their sides.
- Ask the patient to reach down with their left hand towards the outside of their right foot while keeping their right leg as straight as possible.
- The patient should bend forward from the waist and trunk and avoid bending their right knee as much as possible.
- Instruct the patient to try to touch their left fingers to the outside of their right foot.
- They then return to upright standing and repeat 3 to 5 times initially, working up to 10 repetitions on each leg.
- This exercise requires good flexibility of the hamstrings so the patient is allowed to bend the right knee if the hamstrings are tight.