Thursday, November 25, 2010

Exercises for the Ball and Socket Joint

1.  Keep the right leg on the left thigh.  Hold the right toes with the left hand and the right knee with your right.  Rotate your knee clockwise (10 times) and anti-clockwise (10 times) this way the ball and socket joint get exercised.  Repeat this with the left leg.

2.  Holding the leg with both hands, pull it up slowly and touch the knees to your forehead.  Do this alternately with the right and left leg, 10 times each leg.

3.  Sit with the legs a little apart, stretched in front.  Supporting yourself on your hands (palms) life each leg and rotate clockwise and left leg alternately.  Then rotate each leg anti-clockwise.  Rotate 10 times in each direction.

4.  Bend backwards, supporting yourself on your elbows.  Lift both legs together and rotate in clockwise direction (10 times) and in anti-clockwise direction (10 times).

5.  Sit supporting yourself on your palms and legs stretched in front.  First pull your right leg backwards dragging the heel inwards.  Then lift the leg, stretch it out and again bring it down (cycling motion).  Do th is 5 times.  Repeat the same with the left leg.

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