Straight-Leg Raise to the Back
Current as of: June 26, 2019
Author: Healthwise Staff
Medical Review:Adam Husney, MD – Family Medicine & Kathleen Romito, MD – Family Medicine & Joan Rigg, PT, OCS – Physical Therapy
These straight-leg raises help you strengthen the muscles in your buttocks and in the back of your thigh. Do 8 to 12 repetitions. Lie on your stomach, and lift your leg straight behind you (toward the ceiling). Lift your toes about 6 in. (15 cm) off the floor, hold for 5 seconds, then lower slowly.