What are the exercises I need to do After Knee Replacement Surgery?

 

After your Knee Replacement Surgery, the Doctor will suggest you set of exercises to attain the full range of motion of your knee as well as restore its strength. Following exercises need to be performed twice a day with 10 repetitions of each exercise.

 

𝐀𝐧𝐤𝐥𝐞 𝐏𝐮𝐦𝐩𝐬:

• Sit properly or lie down to perform this exercise. Straightened your operated leg to feel stretch in your calf muscles

• Bend your foot outward body and straighten it slowly

• Keep the full range of motion feeling stretch behind your legs

 

𝐊𝐧𝐞𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐫 𝐐𝐮𝐚𝐝 𝐒𝐞𝐭𝐬:

• Lie on your back with both of your legs extended straight

• Tighten your thigh muscles while pushing your knee down toward bed

• The exercise will help knee in attaining upward movement

 

𝐋𝐞𝐠 𝐑𝐚𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐫 𝐋𝐞𝐠 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐭𝐬:

• Lie down and keep your back and operated leg straight while bending the other leg towards body

• Squeeze the thigh muscle of your surgical leg and try to lift it up as high as your other leg

• Slowly lower your leg while keeping your knee straight and rolled out

 

𝐇𝐞𝐞𝐥 𝐒𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐬:

• Lie on the bed with your back straight and legs stretched

• Try to slide in slowly your operated leg heel toward your buttock while bending the knee

• Try to perform this exercise on bed or floor where there is less friction

 

𝐊𝐧𝐞𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐄𝐱𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐬:

• Lie on your back

• Place a towel roll under your heel so that it is 8-10 inches above the bed level

• While tightening your thigh muscles toward body, slowly pull down your operated knee and try to touch back of your knee to the bed

• Try to hold it for 5 seconds, then take your knee back to the original position and relax

 

𝐊𝐧𝐞𝐞 𝐑𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧-𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧:

• This exercise is performed while sitting on a chair

• Try to bend the operated knee as far as you can

• Next, lift your foot and straighten the knee

 

Consult Dr. Biren Nadkarni, a Senior Orthopedic Consultant and Surgeon, available in person at his clinic - Joint & Bone Solutions situated at Hauz Khas, New Delhi as well as through online consultation. He can be reached at Sitaram Bhartia Institute and Holy Family Hospital also.

 

For Appointment, contact us at: +91-8587878568, +91-8368352606 or E-mail us at: birennadkarni1@gmail.com

 

For further details, visit: www.jointreplacementdelhi.com

 
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