Complex sentence: Patient was instructed to raise the heel of the straight leg 4-6 inches off the bed and hold for 3 seconds, then repeated on the opposite side to improve elevating the legs in preparation for bed rise.
Split into simpler sentences: Patient was instructed to raise the heel of the straight leg 4-6 inches off the bed and hold for 3 seconds, the. Repeated on the opposite side to improve elevating the legs in preparation for bed rise.