Assisted flexion

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

• GLOSSARY OF EXERCISES

• assisted flexion
• assisted passive extensions
• calf stretch
• carioca exercise
• CPM - continuous passive motion
• cross trainer
• crunch
• crutches
• cryotherapy (including icing)
• figure-of-eight
• foot pumps
• full arc extensions
• full quads stretch
• full squats (supported)
• hamstrings exercises
• hamstrings stretch
• heel slides
• heel slides (facilitated)
• hip extensions
• hip flexions
• hip flexion & adduction
• hip adduction
• hip abduction
• hip external rotation
• hip external rotation & abduction
• hopping
• ilio-tibial band stretch
• leg curls
• lunges
• lying wall slides
• lying wall slides (facilitated)
• mini squats
• mini stork
• mini trampoline
• one legged balance
• passive extension
• patellar mobilisations
• piriformis stretch
• plyometrics
• PRICE and RICE
• quad sets
• resisted extensions
• rowing machine
• short arc extensions
• side-stepping
• standing wall slides
• static bike
• static quads
• step-ups
• straight leg raises
• tip toes
• treadmill
• trunk extension
• wobble board

When it is difficult to achieve flexion on your own it is helpful if the therapist applies a firm but gentle sustained force for twenty seconds at a time to help stretch the quads.

You could get someone to help you with this at home.

The force should not bring on excessve pain. After a minute of relaxation, the flexion can be applied again.

Icing the knee will be helpful if the knee is painful and warm after these exercises.