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It is normal to have pain, swelling and decreased movement in your knee lasting for a few weeks after such an injury. The exercises and advice in this leaflet will help you to recover the movement in your knee, reduce swelling and ease the pain.
This knee rehabilitation exercise program focuses on strengthening the muscles that support your knee to help reduce stress on your knee joint. Strong muscles help your knee joint absorb shock.
Some exercises can help with patellar tendinitis. Many such exercises can be done readily at home without any specific equipment, like the exercises listed below. Step 1 – Tighten your abdominal and buttock muscles by pushing your low back to the ground. Step 2 – Raise your hips to create a straight line from your knees to your shoulders.
• your knee locks or gives way • the pain is really bad. When the pain is under control, you can start to do some gentle exercises to keep your knee moving and build your strength back up. It’s important to get the right balance between rest and exercise, but resting for too long could mean your recovery takes longer.
about which exercises will best help you meet your rehabilitation goals. Strength: Strengthening the muscles that support your knee will reduce stress on your knee joint. Strong muscles help
Below is a selection of possible exercises that are designed to strengthen the muscles at your hip knee and ankle to help improve your pain. You will need to perform these exercises regularly to see improvement. It is important to work to fatigue with each exercise. Your muscles should feel achy and tired but it should not aggravate your pain.
Patient Information and Exercises MSK / Traumatic Knee Injury / Dec 2014 / Page 3 of 5 Warning Signs If you have severe pain which is getting worse over several weeks, if you are unwell with back or full leg pain, or under the age of 16 years, you should consult your doctor. The following symptoms are very rare, but if you suddenly develop any ...
