TRAINERS
REHAB KNEE
- Weeks 0-4
- Weeks 4-8
- Weeks 8 Plus
REHAB KNEE
MidMorning #2
SEATED
1. Apple Picking
2. Pump Ankle (5 reps), Ankle Circles both sides
3. Sit to Stands (with cane if needed) (5 reps)
STANDING (Use Chair for Balance)
4. Surgical Knee Flexion with Block or Stair (5 reps) with Hold both sides 2 sets
5. Leg Abductions/Adductions (5 reps) with Hold both sides
6. Back Extensions (5 reps) with Hold both sides
7. Marching
8. Mini Squats (10 reps)
9. Heel/Toes Raise (Rocks) Back
Afternoon #3
SEATED
1. Pump Ankle (5 reps) Ankle Circles both sides
2. Sit to Stands (with cane if needed) (8 reps)
STANDING
3. Leg Abductions/ Adductions (10 reps) both sides
4. Back Extensions (10 reps) both sides
5. Marching
6. Knee Lift and Hold for Balance (30 sec) both sides 2 sets
7. Chair Climbing with Surgical Leg (use Walker to Stair Rails) (5 reps)
8. Heel/Toes Rocks
9. Mini Squats (10 reps)
10. Calf Stretches with Toe Raise Back
Stronger Together
SEATED
1. Ankle mobilisation
2. Posture check
3. Knee flexion with or without assistance from other leg
4. Knee extensions
5. Tricep raises preparing for sit to stand
STANDING
6. posture check concentrating on straightening the legs
7. Lateral leg raises
8. Posture check and balance awareness
9. Bilateral heel raises with chair for support
10. Calf and hip flexor stretch
SEATED
11. Isometric straight leg hold
12. breathing Back
Chair Knee Exercises
SEATED
1. Posture check
2. Ankle mobilisation
3. Heel lift march
4. Unilateral toe raises
5. Lateral arm extensions overhead and breathing
6. Knee flexion using other leg for assistance
7. Knee extensions
8. Tricep lifts - second time progressing to stand
Repeat from 6-8
STANDING WITH CHAIR FOR SUPPORT
9. Lateral leg raises
10. Straight leg backward leg extensions
SEATED
11. Isometric straight leg hold with lateral arm extensions overhead and breathing Back
Back On Your Feet
SEATED
1. Pump Ankle (5 reps) both sides
2. Ankle Circles both sides
3. Alternate Heel Lifts
4. Alternate Toe Lifts
5. Arm Raises with Heel Lifts
6. Heel Glides with Hold 5 secs (5 reps) both sides
7. Knee Arcs with Hold (5 reps) both sides
8. Tricep Lifts (4 reps)
REPEAT 6-8
STANDING (Use Chair for Balance)
9. Leg Abductions/ Adductions (5 reps) with Hold both sides 2 sets
10. Soccer Ball Kicks (5 reps) with Hold both sides
SEATED
11. Knee Arcs (5 reps) both sides
12. Surgical Leg Extension on Ottoman or coffee table Back
Improving Balance
SEATED
1. Pump Ankle 5 reps both sides
2. Ankle Circles both sides
3. Alternate Heel Lifts
4. Alternate Toe Lifts
5. Heel Glides with Hold (5 secs) 5 reps both sides
6. Knee Arcs with Hold 5 reps both sides
7. Tricep Lifts 4 reps
REPEAT 5-7
STANDING (Use Chair for Balance)
8. Leg Abductions/ Adductions 5 reps with Hold both sides
9. Soccer Ball Kicks 5 reps both sides
10. Back Extensions 5 reps with Hold both sides
SEATED
11. Surgical Leg Extension and Hold (30 sec) Back
Up And Moving
SEATED
1. Point/Flex Foot both sides
2. Ankle Circles both sides
3. Heel Glides (4 reps) and Hold both sides 2 sets
4. Knee Arcs with Hold (5 reps) both sides 2 sets
5. Tricep Lifts (4 reps)
STANDING
6. Straight leg standing both sides (4 sets) each side 2 sets
8. Heel Raises (8 reps) with hold. 2 sets
9. Calf Stretches both sides
SEATED
10. Hamstring Stretch on Surgical leg with Ball or Ottoman Back
Rehab #1
SEATED IN BED
1. Knee Presses with Flexed Foot Hold both sides
2. Heel Glides with Hold (5 secs) 5 reps both sides
3. Leg Abductions/ Adductions 5 reps both sides
4. Straight Leg Lifts with Hold 5 reps both sides
5. Pump Feet and Circle Ankles
6. Prop up Surgical Leg and stretch Back
Rehab #2
SEATED
1. Alternate Toe Lifts
2. Sit to Stands, 5 reps
STANDING
3. Hip Hinges (Mini Squats) with Hold, 5 reps
4. Heel/Toe Walking, FWD/BK both sides
5. Walk around Chair Back
Rehab #3
SEATED
1. Toe Raises
2. Ankle Circles both sides
3. Knee Glides 5 reps with Hold both sides
4. Sit to Stands 5 reps
STANDING
5. Even Weight Distribution Practice
6. Knee Lifts 3 reps both sides
7. Heel/Toe Rocks with Hold 4 reps
8. Calf Stretch both sides
SEATED
9. Hamstring Stretch both sides Back
Rehab #4
SEATED ON BED
1. Pump Feet
2. Circle Ankles
3. Knee Presses with Flexed Foot, Hold, 5 reps both sides sets
5. Pump Feet, Circle Ankles both sides
6. Prop up Surgical Leg and stretch Back
Morning Exercise 1 Of 4
SEATED GOOD POSTURE IN BED
1. Breathing
2. Seated Upper body mobilisation
3. Isometric quadriceps contraction to straighten leg
4. Unilateral heel slide (leg curl)
5. Straight leg seated abduction
6. Seated straight leg raises
7. Foot paddle
8. Circle ankles and arms
9. Isometric quadriceps contraction to straighten leg and breathing Back
MidMorning 2 Of 4
SEATED GOOD POSTURE
1. Breathing
2. Upper body mobilisation
3. Foot paddle
4. Slow sit/stand/sit
STANDING
5. Standing hip hinges with chair
6. Slow walking technique
7. Stand for balance and breathe Back
MidAfternoon Exercises 3 Of 4
SEATED GOOD POSTURE
1. Breathing
2. Upper body mobilisation
3. Foot paddle/circles
4. Foot slide (leg curl)
5. Slow sit/stand/sit
STANDING
6. Balance check/exchange of weight
7. Slow knee raise
8. Bilateral heel and toe raises with chair for balance
9. Calf stretch
SEATED
10. Hamstring stretch Back
Evening Exercises 4 Of 4
SEATED IN BED
1. Upper body mobilisation
2. Foot paddle/circles
3. Unilateral heel slide (leg curl)
4. Isometric straight leg extension
5. Foot paddle/circles with arms
6. Isometric quadriceps contraction to straighten leg
7. Relaxation Back
Balance Work
SEATED
1. Alternate Toe Raises
2. Ankle Circles both sides
3. Heel Glides (4 reps) and Hold both sides
4. Knee Arcs with Hold (5 reps) both sides REPEAT 3 sets
5. Tricep Lifts (4 reps)
STANDING
6. Even Weight Distribution Practice
7. Leg Abductions/ Adductions (5 reps) with Hold both sides REPEAT 3 sets
8. Standing Straight Leg Balance
9. Calf Raises (8 reps) with Hold
10. Calf Stretches both sides REPEAT
SEATED
11. Hamstring Stretch on Surgical leg Back
Up And About
SEATED GOOD POSTURE
1. Breathing
2. Warm up - Heel/toe touches and arm circles
3. Foot slide (leg curl) with or without assistance from other/good leg
4. Leg extensions
5. Tricep raise
6. Posture check
7. Side leg raise (abduction)
8. Heel raises
9. Calf stretch
10. Posture check
11. Isometric quadriceps contraction to straighten leg and breathing Back
Keep Moving
SEATED GOOD POSTURE
1. Breathing
2. Foot paddle
3. Foot circles
4. Heel/toe lifts
5. Upper body mobilisation
7. Foot slide (leg curl) - with or without other/good leg assistance
8. Leg extension
9. Tricep raise
10. oot slide (leg curl), with or without other/good leg assistance
11. Leg extension
12. Tricep raise ending with a raise to standing
13. Lateral leg raises (abduction
14. Lateral leg adduction
15. Backward leg extension
16. Leg extension and breathing
17. Isometric supported heel straight leg extension and breathing Back
Good Morning Exercises #1
SEATED ON BED
1. Pump the Feet and Knock Wrists
2. Ankle & Wrist Circles
3. Heel Glides with Hold 5 secs (5 reps) both sides 2 sets
4. Straight Leg Lifts with Hold (5 reps) both sides 2 sets
5. Tricep Lifts, (4 reps) with Scoot to edge
SEATED ON SIDE OF BED
6. Knee Arcs with Hold (5 reps) both sides 2 sets
STAND (using Cain Assist) Back
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