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Hip Joint Abduction Passive Range Hold

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Overview

In this lesson, we present the passive range hold for hip abduction.

Objective

Understand how to relax into a sustained hip abduction position and allow passive adaptation.

What You'll Get

You'll learn to hold your leg open at its current limit without forcing or straining. This is useful for building a foundation for deeper straddle work in your own practice and for assessing baseline range in clients. The passive hold gives the nervous system time to adapt and sets up the active control work that follows. It's a patient, effective approach.

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