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. 2015 Aug;10(4):540–551.

Table 2.

Examples of Conventional Physical Therapy Activities

Variable Intervention Duration Illustration(s)
Therapeutic stretching and exercise
  1. Seated hamstring stretch

  2. Supine hip abduction stretch

  3. Supine ITB stretch with belt

  4. 4‐way resisted straight leg raise

  5. Standing gastrocnemius stretch

  6. Standing soleus stretch

  7. Resistance band “clams”

  8. Supine bridge

  9. Body weight squats

  10. Resistance band side stepping

  11. Step ups

  1. 3 x 20 sec. bilateral

  2. 3 x 20 sec. bilateral

  3. 3 x 20 sec. bilateral

  4. 1 or 2 sets of 15 reps w/ resistance from 2‐4 lbs. bilateral

  5. 3 x 20 sec. bilateral

  6. 3 x 20 sec. bilateral

  7. Side‐lying bilateral with band color either green or blue

  8. 2 sets of 15 reps

  9. 1‐2 sets of 15 reps

  10. 2 sets bilateral for 20 feet with band color either orange or green

  11. 2 sets of 15 reps bilateral

See appendix A for images of stretches and exercises utilized in the case series.