Quad stretch ?

[MAYNARDSMOM]

My youngest DS (14) is doing some PT for his knee - he's had a few monor issues with it over the yrs from soccer so we are trying to get & keep it strong. Really like his PT, nice guy who seems to know his stuff. My question is on the standing quad stretch. I have always been under the impression that you use the same arm/leg on this. I noticed my ds using the opposite & when I corrected him he said that's what PT told him. Asked PT today & he said yes you use opposite hand to hold the leg you are stretching.
What do you all say?

 

[spyrosmom]

I've always used the same side. Seems to me if you are using opposites, you'd be pulling the leg at an angle and putting some funky stress on the outside of the knee on the leg you are stretching. Unless you're flexible like gumby, which I'm not. Don't think I've ever seen anyone do it cross wise.

Nan

 

[kathryn]

I've seen both.
The people I trust more (ie: those who have a PT or other similar background) often do the 'opposite arm' thing. I think it keeps from pulling the foot outward too much.