Heel Slider

HEEL SLIDER

This is a non-weight bearing knee flexion exercise. Start by lying down on your band while on a padded surface with the target leg straight. Proceed to slide your heel across the floor towards your buttocks using a slider disc or while wearing a pair of socks. Slowly slide your heel back down to a straight leg position to complete a repetition.

Muscles Involved:

• Hamstrings

  • Semitendinosus

  • Semimembranosus

  • Biceps Femoris

Related Conditions:

• Acute Hamstrings Strain

• PCL Sprain (posterior cruciate ligament strain)

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