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Sit on a chair with upright posture. Use your good leg to bend your affected leg backwards, creating flexion to your knee. This is a passive mobilisation exe...
1 kwi 2016 · In these videos we will be teaching you some exercises that you can complete immediately following your knee reconstruction surgery. The purpose of these exercises is to keep the muscles...
Passive Range of Motion - Flexion and Extension Extension: Sit on edge of table with both your legs hanging. Place the laces of your strong leg behind the heel of your injured leg. Extend bottom leg upward towards straight. Flexion: Repeat by placing your strong heel over the laces of your injured leg’s foot. Use your strong leg to bend your ...
Range of motion (ROM) exercises are done to preserve flexibility and mobility of the joints on which they are performed. These exercises reduce stiffness and will prevent or at least slow down the freezing of your joints as the disease progresses and you move less often.
Passive range of motion exercises are a good place to start. They are a gentle but effective way to begin the process of restoring your knee range of motion. They can be done safely in the early stages of injury or recovery from surgery.
8 Knee Mobility Exercises to Improve Range of Motion. 1. Passive Knee Extension This exercise is ideal if your knee can’t fully straighten, as it helps you regain flexibility in your knee. Sit on a chair with your affected knee on another chair or stool (your hip and foot should be at the same length or lower).
