Trauma Release Exercises (TRE) Procedure Summary
| Lead in Exercises | Floor Exercises | |
|---|---|---|
| Duration | Approximately 30 minutes | Approximately 15 minutes |
| Purpose | Fatigue and stretch muscle groups in a sequence to assist invoking tremors | Cause adductor fatigue and invoke tremors |
| Exercises | In standing: | Isometric hip abductor exercises: |
| 1 | Ankle pronation/supination | “Butterfly position”: Supine, feet together, hips held in abduction |
| 2 | Calf raises | As fatigue or tremor begins, knees are sequentially moved closer together for 2 minute sustained holds while tremor continues |
| 3 | A quadriceps exercise | Legs parallel with feet flat on the floor |
| 4 | Hamstring stretch | |
| 5 | A psoas exercise | |
| 6 | Wall squats | |
| Home exercise recommendation | At least once per week | At least twice per week |