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  1. Lie on the side of your body with the injured leg.
  2. You can either prop your other (good) leg up on a chair, or you can bend your good knee and put that foot in front of your injured knee. Do not drop your hip back.
  3. Tighten the muscles on the front of your thigh to straighten your injured knee.
  4. Keep your kneecap pointing forward, and lift your whole leg up toward the ceiling about 6 inches. Hold for about 6 seconds, then lower slowly.
  5. Do 8 to 12 repetitions.

Current as of: May 1, 2026

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