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How do you do knee flexion?

Published in Knee Exercise 2 mins read

Knee flexion is achieved by bending your knee, bringing your heel closer to your buttocks. The referenced video mentions a seated knee flexion exercise. Here's a breakdown of how to perform it:

  • Seated Knee Flexion: While seated, bend your knee, bringing your heel towards your buttocks. Hold this position for 5 to 10 seconds. Then, slowly relax and return to the starting position. This exercise can help strengthen your knee and thigh muscles.

While the provided reference describes a seated version of knee flexion, knee flexion is the general action of bending your knee. Here's a general way to describe it, regardless of starting position:

  1. Start Position: Assume a comfortable position. This could be sitting, standing, or lying down.
  2. Initiate Flexion: Slowly bend your knee, drawing your heel towards your buttocks. You should feel the muscles in the back of your thigh (hamstrings) contracting.
  3. Range of Motion: Continue bending your knee as far as comfortably possible without pain.
  4. Hold (Optional): You can hold the flexed position for a few seconds to increase the intensity of the exercise.
  5. Extension: Slowly straighten your knee back to the starting position.

Repeating this movement strengthens the muscles involved in knee flexion (primarily the hamstrings) and helps to maintain or improve range of motion.