PROPHYSIOTHERAPY
Physio-Approved Exercise

How to do Wall Sits

Knee
Intermediate
Wall
3 sets, hold 20-30 seconds
Reviewed by Dr. Jahirul (J) Mazumdar, BPT · 11 July 2026

Stand with your back against a wall, feet shoulder-width apart, 2 feet from the wall.

Step-by-Step Instructions

  1. 1
    Stand with your back against a wall, feet shoulder-width apart, 2 feet from the wall.
  2. 2
    Slide down until knees are bent to about 60°.
  3. 3
    Hold. Rise with control.
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Do
  • Keep knees over ankles
Don't
  • Do not let knees go past toes
Clinically used for
Patellofemoral PainPost-Surgical Knee RecoveryOsteoarthritis Knee

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