Table 4.

Examples of home exercises.

Sacroiliac joint dysfunction
Knee to chest	Lie flat, bring knee to chest with hands, alternate knees.
	→ Repeat 10×, 3 sets
Prone press-up	Lie prone, press up with hands while keeping pelvis on floor/table.
	→ Hold for 30 seconds, repeat 10×, 3 sets
Nonweightbearing lumbar rotation	Lie flat with feet flat on table/floor, rock both knees back and forth in small movements.
	→ Perform for 30 seconds, 3 sets
Extensor/rotator strain
Hip abduction	Lie on side (injured leg on top, bottom knee slightly bent), lift top leg up leading with heel, hold for 5 seconds.
	→ Repeat 10×, 3 sets
Hip abduction alternate	Get on hands and knees, lift knee up and out to the side from the hip, hold for 5 seconds.
	→ Repeat 10×, alternate legs, 3 sets
Hip abduction with tubing	Sit, place resistance tubing around thighs above knees, spread legs against the resistance, hold for 5 seconds.
	→ Repeat 10×, 3 sets
Hamstring strain/rupture
Supine stretch	Lie flat, support back of knee with hand or towel, and attempt to extend knee so that plantar surface of foot faces ceiling.
	→ Hold for 20 to 30 seconds
Hip extension	Lie prone, raise up leg from behind the hip while keeping knee straight, hold for 5 seconds.
	→ Repeat 10×, 3 sets
Isometric strengthening	Lie supine, flex knee, and push heel into floor/table with force, hold for 5 seconds.
	→ Repeat 10×, 3 sets
Hamstring curls	Lie prone, flex knee to 90°, hold for 5 seconds, slowly extend leg until flat.
	→ Repeat 10×, 3 sets
Piriformis syndrome
Prone hip extension	Lie prone with pillow under hips, bend knee, and contract gluteal muscles, then lift leg off surface 6 in. (15 cm) (leg on surface stays straight), hold for 5 seconds.
	→ Repeat 10×, 3 sets
Resisted abduction with resistance band	Stand sideways near doorway with resistance band around ankle away from door (place other end of resistance band into doorway and close), then extend leg out to side with knee straight.
	→ Repeat 10×, 3 sets
Hamstring stretch seated	Sit with heel of injured leg resting on a 15-in. (38-cm) platform with knee extended, then lean forward at hips until stretch is felt (do NOT bend at waist or shoulders).
	→ Hold for 30 seconds, repeat 3×
Gluteal stretch	Lie flat with knees bent and ankle of one leg over knee of other. Then hold thigh of bottom leg and pull toward chest.
	→ Hold for 30 seconds, repeat 3×