Hip Abduction and Flexion w/ Internal Rotation

Description

To Perform this PIC for Left Hip Abduction, Flexion w/ Internal Rotation:

  1. Move the hip into its end range position.
  2. PIC technique:  place left leg into its abduction, flexion w/ the leg internally rotated. Then perform the following PIC:
    • Keeping leg internally rotated. place your left hand on outside-top of thigh. Press leg up and out into your left hand with only enough pressure to perform the isometric contraction at 10-20% for 3-6 sec x 3-6 sets. Rest approximately 5 seconds between reps.
    • Reset the foot into internal rotation as far as it can go after each rep.
  3. Perform the opposite for Right Hip abduction and flexion w/ internal rotation.