Strengthening: Above Knee Amputee Exercise Program
Patient instructions:
Your therapist will tell you how long to hold each exercise, how many times you should repeat each one, and how many times you should perform the exercises each day.
Inner thigh exercise (isometric hip adduction)
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With a folded pillow between your knees, squeeze your knees together.
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Gluteal sets
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Tighten your buttocks while pressing the front of your hips to the floor.
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Straight leg raise
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Tighten the muscles on the front of your thigh, then lift your leg 8-10 inches from the surface. Keep your knee locked.
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Prone hip extension
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While lying on your stomach, tighten the muscles on the front of your thigh. Then lift your leg 8-18 inches from the surface. Keep your knee locked.
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Side-lying hip abduction
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While lying on your side, tighten the muscles on the front of your thigh. Then lift your leg 8-10 inches from the surface.
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Side-lying hip adduction
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While lying on your side, tighten the muscles on the front of your thigh. Then lift your bottom leg 8-10 inches from the surface.
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Reviewed November 2025 Stacey Caviston, PT, DPT; Ken Knecht, PT, MS