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Lateral step-up

Lateral step-up exercise
  1. Stand sideways on the bottom step of a staircase with your injured leg on the step and your other foot on the floor. Hold on to the banister or wall.
  2. Use your injured leg to raise yourself up, bringing your other foot level with the stair step. Make sure to keep your hips level as you do this. And try to keep your knee moving in a straight line with your middle toe. Do not put the foot you are raising on the stair step.
  3. Slowly lower your foot back down.
  4. Repeat 8 to 12 times.

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