TABLE 2.
Exercise | Description |
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Quadriceps sets | 10-s hold × 20 repetitions |
Straight-legged raises (hip flexion) | 1- to 2-s hold × 20 repetitions |
Side-lying hip abduction | 1- to 2-s hold × 20 repetitions |
Seated isometric hamstring contractions | 10 s × 10 repetitions |
Standing calf raises | 1- to 2-s hold × 20 repetitions |
Prone bent knee hip adduction | 10-s hold × 20 repetitions |
Static stretching (calf, hamstring, quadriceps) | 20- to 25-s hold × 3 repetitions |
aPatients were instructed to complete 4 times per week for the first 4 weeks postinjection.