Lying wall slides (facilitated)

• OBJECTIVES
• IMMEDIATE PHASE
• EARLY PHASE - IN BED
• EARLY PHASE - MOBILE
• INTERMEDIATE PHASE
• LATE PHASE

• GLOSSARY OF EXERCISES

• assisted flexion
• assisted passive extensions
• calf stretch
• carioca exercise
• CPM - continuous passive motion
• cross trainer
• crunch
• crutches
• cryotherapy (including icing)
• figure-of-eight
• foot pumps
• full arc extensions
• full quads stretch
• full squats (supported)
• hamstrings exercises
• hamstrings stretch
• heel slides
• heel slides (facilitated)
• hip extensions
• hip flexions
• hip flexion & adduction
• hip adduction
• hip abduction
• hip external rotation
• hip external rotation & abduction
• hopping
• ilio-tibial band stretch
• leg curls
• lunges
• lying wall slides
• lying wall slides (facilitated)
• mini squats
• mini stork
• mini trampoline
• one legged balance
• passive extension
• patellar mobilisations
• piriformis stretch
• plyometrics
• PRICE and RICE
• quad sets
• resisted extensions
• rowing machine
• short arc extensions
• side-stepping
• standing wall slides
• static bike
• static quads
• step-ups
• straight leg raises
• tip toes
• treadmill
• trunk extension
• wobble board

Lying wall slides use the weight of the leg to passively improve flexion and active quads contraction straightens the leg again. When the leg is too weak to do this, you can use the good leg to facilitate the exercise.

In case you have a problem seeing the video, here is a selection of still images for you.

	Lie on your back on a firm surface with your legs extended up the wall. You may need some help positioning yourself. The right leg is the weak one. Use the left foot to help the right knee to bend and the heel to slide down the wall.
	Progress slowly.
	When you have achieved maximum flexion, hold it for 10 seconds.
	Then hook the foot of the good left leg under the other, and help the weak leg back up the wall again.
	Try as hard as you can to do the action actively - only use the good leg to facilitate the exercise. Repeat 5 times.