Hip Adduction w/ External Rotation

Description

To Perform Hip Adduction w/ External Rotation:

  1. Move the hip into its end range position.
  2. PIC technique:  Adduct and externally rotate leg. Place heel of adducted leg against opposite foot and perform the following PIC:
    • Keeping thigh externally rotated, push heel into opposite foot and into the floor with only enough pressure to perform the isometric contraction at 10-20% for 3-6 sec x 3-6 sets. Rest approximately 3-5 seconds between reps.
    • Reset the foot into external rotation as far as it can go after each rep.