Knee rehabilitation - intermediate phase

• OBJECTIVES
• IMMEDIATE PHASE
• EARLY PHASE - IN BED
• EARLY PHASE - MOBILE

• INTERMEDIATE PHASE

• maintain passive range of motion
• increase active range of motion
• start rebuilding lower limb strength
• start strengthening trunk and upper body
• rebuild balance and spatial awareness
• learn about potential complications
• LATE PHASE
• GLOSSARY OF EXERCISES

This is a stage when things can seem to be going right, and then they suddenly go wrong. It is tempting to push the knee too far in the excitement of getting going again. But if you trigger inflammation you can push your progress backwards. You can also damage a ligament graft or a meniscus repair by not being careful at this stage.p>