Quadriceps (thigh) strengthening exercise


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Quadriceps (thigh) strengthening exercise


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While sitting in a chair, straighten your leg and hold. Repeat 8 to 12 times with each leg. Do every day, up to 3 times a day. When this thigh-strengthening exercise becomes easy, you can add a light weight to your ankle.

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Primary Medical Reviewer E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine
Specialist Medical Reviewer Stanford M. Shoor, MD - Rheumatology
Last Updated April 20, 2007

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