Side-lying hip abduction exercise.AVI

Starting Position • Position yourself on your side with your head, upper back, lower buttock and heels against a wall • Place your head on your raised arm to maintain spinal alignment. • Dorsiflex and internally rotate your top foot so that it points toward the ground in front of you. (pigeon toe) Procedure • Keeping your heel in contact with the wall, slowly raise your top leg and lower to the starting position • Keep your knee straight and your foot pointing down • Repeat for the prescribed number of repetitions • It is common for one hip to be stronger than the other. Perform more sets on the weaker side. Where You Should Feel It • Working your Gluteus Medius, or outer hip muscles