Muscle rupture in the posterior thigh – Step 4

Rehabilitation starts with the exercises in Step 1. When the exercises can be performed without pain, rehabilitation starts on the next step.

How often and for how long should I train? Training frequency and duration are individual. Start with about 3 repetitions per workout. exercise and at least 3 times a week. Slowly increase the number of repetitions and load without exceeding the pain threshold

Do I have to do the whole program every time? No, you can divide the exercises into different days. The most important thing is to exercise regularly and gradually increase the intensity

Instruktion

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Tidsangivelserne i minutter angiver tidsfordelingen mellem udspænding, balance og styrke, hvis du træner én time.
Om du træner f.eks. én time eller 10 minutter tilpasses dit udgangspunkt – og kan optrappes over tid.

Condition

Unlimited: Cycling. Swimming. Running with sprint.

Stretching

10 minutes of each training session

Stand with your training leg straight on a step/stool while bending your front body slightly forwards. Hold the stretch for 20 seconds.

Stand on one leg. Support with one hand on a wall/chair. Bend the opposite knee and grasp the foot with the hand on the same side. Pull your foot up and your knee slightly backwards, so that your front thigh becomes increasingly stretched. Hold the stretch for 20 seconds. Repeat the exercise alternately on the right and left leg. The exercise can also be performed lying on your side or stomach.

Cross your training leg straight behind the support leg while bending sideways over the training leg so that the outside of the thigh is increasingly stretched. Hold the stretch for 20 seconds. Repeat the exercise alternately on the right and left leg.

Stand with your legs spread apart. One leg straight and the other slightly bent. Shift your weight to the side on the bent leg so that there is an increasing stretch on the inside of the opposite thigh. Hold the stretch for 20 seconds. Repeat the exercise on the opposite leg.

Lie on your back with one leg straight. Bend the other leg and place your foot on the other side of the stretched leg. With both hands, pull your knee up towards the opposite shoulder so that the buttocks are increasingly stretched. Hold the stretch for 20 seconds. Repeat the exercise on the opposite leg.

Coodination

5 minutes of each training session

Balance on two legs on the seesaw. Initially support with your hand against the wall. Later, balance on one leg without support. Later, try balancing with your eyes closed.

Lie on your back with the ball under the training leg. Lift your hip off the floor and stretch your healthy leg. Hold the position for 10 seconds. Repeat the exercise alternately with the right and left leg.

Strength

40 minutes of each training session

Attach an exercise band at hip height in front of you. Sit on a chair with your face towards the exercise band. Wrap the exercise band around your ankle. Lift and stretch your leg. Then slowly bend your knee to tighten the resistance band. Hold the tension for a few seconds and slowly stretch the knee again.

Attach an exercise band at ankle height behind you. Sit on a chair with your back against the resistance band. Wrap the elastic band around your shin just above the ankle. Slowly stretch your knee to tighten the elastic band. Hold the tension for a few seconds and slowly bend your knee again.

Attach an exercise band 10 cm above floor level. Stand facing the resistance band. Wrap the elastic band around the training leg between the knee and ankle (the lower down, the greater the load). Slowly pull your leg back to tighten the elastic band. Hold the tension for a few seconds and slowly bring your leg forwards to the starting position.

Attach an exercise band at chest height. Stand with your back against the exercise band and wrap the exercise band around your hip/chest. Stand upright with both legs together. Step forwards on the training leg, bending your knee to max 90 degrees to tighten the elastic band. Keep your front knee behind your toes. Keep your front foot on the floor. Bend your back leg and come all the way forward on the toes of your back leg. Stand up on the same leg and return to the starting position.

Stand by a chair with weight on the healthy leg. Initially support with one hand on the back of the chair. Stand with a sandbag around the training leg. Slowly bend and stretch the knee of the training leg.

‘Nordic hamstring curls. Sit on your knees. Fix your lower legs*. Slowly lean forwards in a smooth movement. Keep your back and hips straight (tighten your glutes) and hold the muscles on the back of your thighs. When you can’t move forwards any further and fall to the floor, push back with your arms. Push off with your arms so you can use your hamstrings to pull yourself back up to the starting position.

*) Feet can be fixed either by placing them under a sofa, by having someone hold them by the ankles, or by putting a belt around the ankles and passing the belt under an open door with the ankles on both sides of the door.

Sit on your knees. Fix your lower legs*. Attach an exercise band at shoulder height behind you. Pass the elastic band over both shoulders so that you can grab the band with both hands placed on the front of your shoulders. Slowly lean forwards in a smooth movement. Keep your back and hips stretched (tighten your glutes) and hold the muscles on the back of your thighs. When you reach the floor, slowly stand up again by using your hamstrings and the tension in the exercise band to pull yourself back up to the starting position.

*) Feet can be fixed either by placing them under a sofa, by having someone hold them by the ankles, or by putting a belt around the ankles and passing the belt under an open door with the ankles on both sides of the door.

Sit on your knees bent 90 degrees. Fix your lower legs*. Slowly bend forwards in a smooth movement until your forehead (almost) reaches the floor. Use your back hamstrings to pull yourself back up to the starting position.

*) Feet can be fixed either by placing them under a sofa, by having someone hold them by the ankles, or by putting a belt around the ankles and passing the belt under an open door with the ankles on both sides of the door.