Which SLR variation involves raising the leg with the toes pointed outward?

Which SLR variation involves raising the leg with the toes pointed outward?

• A. Towel scrunches
• B. Bridge
• C. Hip adduction squeeze
• D. Straight leg raise (SLR) with ER

Answer: (D)

Raising the leg with the toes pointed outward is a straight leg raise performed with the hip in external rotation. Tilting the foot outward changes the hip’s position, altering which muscles are emphasized and how tissues are stretched during the lift. This rotation bias allows the clinician or trainer to target hip external rotators and shift the tissue tension compared with a neutral SLR, which can be useful for assessment or targeted activation. The other options don’t involve lifting the leg with the foot rotated outward: towel scrunches work the foot’s intrinsic muscles, the bridge focuses on hip extension with the knee bent, and the hip adduction squeeze targets inner thighs.

Raising the leg with the toes pointed outward is a straight leg raise performed with the hip in external rotation. Tilting the foot outward changes the hip’s position, altering which muscles are emphasized and how tissues are stretched during the lift. This rotation bias allows the clinician or trainer to target hip external rotators and shift the tissue tension compared with a neutral SLR, which can be useful for assessment or targeted activation. The other options don’t involve lifting the leg with the foot rotated outward: towel scrunches work the foot’s intrinsic muscles, the bridge focuses on hip extension with the knee bent, and the hip adduction squeeze targets inner thighs.