Hip Abduction and Flexion w/ External Rotation

Description

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

1. Move the hip into its end range position.
2. PIC technique:  Move leg into abduction, flexion w/ leg internally rotated. Then perform the following PICs:
   • Keeping the leg in external rotation, place your left hand on outside-top of thigh and press 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 external rotation as far as it can go after each rep.
3. Perform the opposite for Right Hip abduction and flexion w/ external rotation.