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Title: What Kind of Physical Activities Should Be Followed After the Knee Replacement Surgery?


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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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Connect with us
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Contact Us
Kiran Hospital Vastadevdi road, Near SRK Circle,
Sumul Diary Road, Surat, Tunki, Katargam,
Surat, Gujarat 395004. Call Us 91
7574887777 Hospital Timings Monday - Friday
1000 AM - 0800 PM ( by appointments
only) Saturday 1000 AM - 300 PM ( by
appointments only)
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