Title: What Kind of Physical Activities Should Be Followed After the Knee Replacement Surgery?
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2- Congratulations on your successful surgery, now
its only a matter of time before you get back to
your older days yeah, the ones without the
pain. Though your new Knee is right on the money
in mimicking your older one, it does take some
time for it to get used to your body. - So, getting back to all of your everyday
activities will take time. And that is where
recovery comes into the picture. Now its your
turn to play an active role in the recovery
process by following a regular physical activity
regimen. - This physical activity must consist of simple
exercises that restore the strength and mobility
of the knee to help you get back to your everyday
activities.
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3- Exercises for strengthening your knee after Knee
Replacement Surgery - Ankle Pumps
- Lay flat on your back and bring your toes and
feet up towards the ceiling. Now push your feet
and toes away from you followed by pulling them
towards you at a manageable pace for up to 10
repetitions. This helps in increasing the blood
flow and reduces the possibility of blood clots.
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4- Heel slides
- Lay flat on your bed and slowly slide your heel
towards your buttocks raising your bent surgical
knee towards the ceiling, hold for 5 seconds and
slide back your heel to its original position.
You can use a plastic material under your legs to
make the slide easier. - Quad sets
- Sit on the bed with the pillow behind your back.
You might have noticed that your surgical knee is
slightly bent at an angle leaving a small gap
between the bed and the knee. Now slowly push
your knee into the bed tightening your thigh
muscles hold for 5 seconds, and return to the
relaxed position.
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5- Short arc quads
- Place a rolled up towel underneath your knee such
that the back of the knee in on the roll. Now
kick your foot up towards the ceiling, tightening
your thigh muscles. Hold for 5 seconds and relax.
Make sure the back of your surgical knee stays on
the roll throughout the exercise. - Sitting Kicks
- This one simple. Sit on a chair or on your bed
and straighten your knee - hold for 5 secs and relax.
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6- For Range of Motion
- Knee Bending Stretch
- Sit on a sturdy chair and place a plastic sheet
underneath your operated leg. Now slide your leg
back as far as you could, hold for 5 seconds and
relax. Now slide your leg forward as far you
could go each time you repeat. - All the above exercise are to be repeated 10
times, performed 3 times a day.
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7- Walking
- Walking is one of the best exercises that can
help your knee recover. Initially, you will be
walking with crutches and support, but as you
perform the above-mentioned exercises you build
your strength and range of motion and improves
your walking too. Apart from your normal walking
in the home, you must make walking one of your
exercises and gradually increase your walking
distance. - In the majority of cases, patients resume their
everyday activities after 12 weeks. The Knee
slowly gets better and soon they will be enjoying
activities that were too painful for them before
the Knee replacement surgery. - Want to get rid of your Knee Pain? Or have
queries regarding the Knee Replacement Procedure? - You can contact Dr. Chirag Patel
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