Basic Physical Therapy Exercises

Hip Knee Extension (HKE)

blue strap, at/above hip height

Terminal Knee Extension (TKE)

blue strap, at knee height

Knee Flexion / Hamstring Curls (seated)

sit facing pulley, pulley high (black ankle strap, multi-angle bench)

Knee Flexion / Hamstring Curls (prone)

lay down facing away from pulley, pulley low (black ankle strap, multi-angle bench)

Knee Extension - (black ankle strap, multi-angle bench)

seated - sit facing away from pulley, pulley low

prone - lay down facing pulley, pulley high

Hip IR/ER - black ankle strap

Prone - lay 90 from pulley on MAB, belt hips, pulley at ankle height

Standing - kneeling on stool, pulley at ankle height

Hip Abduction

black ankle strap, ankle height

Hip Adduction

black ankle strap, around knee height or slightly lower

Step Ups

Forward, Lateral

Step Downs

Anterior, Medial, Posterior

Squats - Dowel

3 points of contact: head, upper back, tailbone

Squats - Spanish Squat

loop around pulley frame and behind knees

Squats - Ball Squats

lean on ball against the wall

Lunges

Backwards/Lateral, Valgus/Varus Pull, Sliders

RDL (Romanian Dead Lift)

3 Point Touch, Double Leg vs. Single Leg

Calf Raises - on the ground, step, or half foam

Bilateral - two legs

Single Leg - one leg

Eccentric - slow lower down, Up 2 Down 1

Lateral Band Walks

with Theraband loop around toes, ankles, knees

Retro Walk

with Theraband loop around ankles, knees

SLS (Single Leg Stance) - ground, airex, dyna disc, BOSU

Cone Taps

Clam Shells - with Theraband

Bridges - regular, with weight, with Theraband

4 Way Ankle - black ankle strap, grey bench

Plantar Flexion - pulley high, gas pedal/toes down

Dorsi Flexion - pulley low, toes up 

Eversion - pulley at height of foot, toes out

Inversion - pulley at height of foot, toes in 

4 Way Ankle Closed Chain

Plantar Flexion

Dorsi Flexion

Eversion

Inversion

More Foot/Ankle Exercises

BAPs board

Towel Crunches

Marble Pick Ups

AAROM Shoulder Flexion

handle, pulley high, facing forward

AAROM Shoulder Scaption

handle, pulley high, turn 45 degrees out

AAROM Shoulder Abduction

handle, pulley high, turn 90 degrees out

Shoulder IR/ER

Tray - black bench with arm tray, pulley at height of tray

90/90 - handles, grey bench + bolster for 90 degree flex and 90 degree abduction

Standing - handles, with towel roll under arm and elbow at side

Rows

handles, pulley above shoulder height

CGPD/NGPD (Close Grip/Narrow Grip Pull Down)

triangle, just out of reach

WGPD (Wide grip pull down)

wide bar, regular grip

RGPD (reverse grip pulldown

wide bar, reverse grip

Bicep Curls

dumbells

Tricep Extensions

handles, pulley high

Scan Depression/Lower Trap pull down

brown leather strap, pulley high

Prone Y, T, I, W, Row

MAB bench, face pillow, dumbbells

Serratus slides

Theraband, sometimes belt

D1/D2 Flexion

handles, pulley low

D1/D2 Extension

handles, pulley high

Wrist flexion

elbow supported

Wrist Extension

elbow supported

Wrist Radial Deviation

elbow supported

Wrist Ulnar Deviation

elbow supported

Pronation/Supination

elbow supported, straight bar

Finger web

finger extension

Transverse abdonminis

hook lying on table

LTR (lower trunk rotation)

hook lying on table

Hook Lying Overhead Abs

hook lying on table, dumbbells

Hook lying Flies/UE Fall Outs

hook lying on table, dumbbells

Bent knee fall outs with laser

Pelvic Tilts

hook lying on table 

Straight Bar Stab

straight bar, pulley high

Anti-Rotation Punch Out

handles, pulley at chest height

Chops

handles, pulley high

More Back Exercises

Front Facing Rotation

Quadrupled UE/LE/Bird Dogs

Dead Bugs (on table, foam roller)

Prone Rows w/ Bolster (MAB, bolster attachment, dumbbells)

Multifidi

Neck Exercises

Deep Neck Flexion (DNF)

Deep Neck Extension (DNE)

Laser Maze

Cervical rotations with laser

Front Facing rotation

Rows seated with wedge

Supone close grip pull down with wedge

Stretches

Gastroc/Soleus

Quad

Hamstring

Hip Flexor

Pec Stretch - foam roller, doorway

Wrist Flexors/Extensors

Upper Trap vs. Levator Scap Stretch