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Home exercise program Try to do these exercises once a day. Do each exercise until your muscles start to feel tired. This may be 10 – 20 times. Keep a record of how many times you can do each exercise, with a goal of slowly increasing the number. Stand straight holding onto a support Lift your leg sideways and bring it back keeping your trunk straight throughout the exercise. You may add resistance with a theraband or ankle weight. Stand straight against a wall with your knees slightly bent. Place a ball between your knees. Squeeze the ball between your knees as you gently mini squat down the wall. Stand in front of a 20 – 40 cm step. Step up with one leg leading, and then repeat with the other leg. 60