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Short Arc Quads (Short Arc Quad) Exercise

Also called Short arc quad, SAQ.

Reviewed by a licensed physical therapist on the HEPonDemand team

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For therapists: free account. Opens the program builder with short arc quads already added. Printing this handout needs a free account too.

The printout, with pictures, your dosage and your clinic’s details

How to do it

  1. Lie on your back with a rolled towel or foam roll under your knee.
  2. Tighten your thigh and lift your heel until your knee is straight.
  3. Hold, then slowly lower your heel back down.

Tips

Keep the back of your knee resting on the roll.

Be careful

Stop if you feel sharp pain in the knee.

Link to this handout from your website

Clinics and schools are welcome to add it to a patient resources page. Copy this link and paste it into your site:

<a href="https://hepondemand.com/exercises/short-arc-quads">Short Arc Quads (Short Arc Quad) Exercise: free printable handout</a>

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