Lie on your back with knees bent, cross one ankle above the opposite knee, then thread your hands behind the standing thigh and draw it toward your chest until the crossed hip opens.
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Detailed 3D lesson · technical checks completed. Clinical review is pending.
The 12-second animation explains the movement. It is not a recommended hold time, repetition count, or treatment plan.
Avoid knee pressure. Follow your clinician’s restrictions after hip surgery; this position is not suitable for everyone.
Easier. The demo uses the foot-down variation. Open the hip less, or support the crossed thigh with a cushion.
These are written modification notes, not separate verified demonstrations.
Sources support the educational description; they do not establish that this exercise is suitable for you.
No variation is labeled clinically validated.