Knee Exercises

Safte technique following total knee replacement

Slide And Flex:
Sit in chair, moving heel of involved leg under chair through full range, as shown. Use your other foot to assist if necessary. As tightness increases, hold for 5 seconds, then slowly return to starting position. Keep pushing, even though it hurts. Take pain medication before starting exercise.

Lean back and slide buttocks forward with foot planted on the floor to force knee to bend further.

Perform 1 set of 10 repetitions twice daily (10 times in the morning and 10 times in the afternoon).

Tighten Extend
Sit with leg extended and heel on the floor or small, stable box or riser, as shown.

Tighten quad muscles on front of leg, trying to push back of knee downward. Hold for 5 seconds, then slowly relax to starting position.

While relaxed, gently move knee cap from side to side.

Perform 1 set of 10 repetitions twice daily.

Ankle Pumps
Sit in chair with leg supported as shown. 

Move foot toward shin, then downward. Repeat.

Do this often throughout the day.
Ankle Pumps
Tighten Extend
Slide And Flex