PROTOTYPEStretch lessons are a prototype. The 3D is a schematic of positions and hand contacts.

Exercise 49

Bilateral Groin Stretch

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Client's muscles and trainer's surface

01 / 4Support both kneesBreathe easily

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Supine · Adductors and left–right differences

Bilateral Groin Stretch

An assisted stretch for the adductors and left–right differences, observing contact, stabilisation and compensation separately.

PHASE 01Breathe easily

Support both knees

With the soles of the feet together, take the weight of the knees.

Keep the stretch gentle and stop if you feel pain or numbness. Playback time is for comparing movements, not a prescribed holding time.

Trainer position

Stand at the foot end of the table and move from in line with the client's leg.

Contact and support

Place the palms on the inside of both knees (inner thighs).

Hand placement in 3D: inside of the left knee, inside of the right knee

Stabilisation

Keep the soles of the feet together.

Compensation

Arching of the lower back, pelvic tilt, left–right difference.

Easier option

Reduce the range and let the weight of the leg or arm rest on a cushion or the table. Go back to checking a pain-free starting position.

Cues and consent

Tell the client where you will touch and which way you will move, and say, 'Tell me straight away if you feel any pain or discomfort.' Confirm consent before touching and before moving.

Stop criteria

Return to the starting position immediately if the client reports sharp pain, numbness, weakness, a pinching feeling in the joint, dizziness, shortness of breath or anxiety, or asks to stop.