Early Knee Exercises - visual chart

Early knee exercises keep the muscles firing and retain some range of motion even when the knee is still painful and swollen.

Page updated March 2024 by Dr Sheila Strover (Clinical Editor)

foot pump exercises

Foot pumps

Foot pumps improve circulation and help to reduce swelling

passive extension knee exercises

Passive extensions

Passive extensions stretch the soft tissues in the joint and break adhesions.

quad sets knee exercises

Quad sets

Quad sets overcome quadriceps muscle inhibition

facilitated heel slide knee exercises

Heel slides

Heel slides help maintain flexion range of motion

mini squat or mini squats

Mini squats (supported)

Mini squats start rebuilding quadriceps strength

prone hangs supported

Prone hangs (facilitated)

Prone hangs are passive extension stretches that help to retain range of motion and prevent adhesions

patellar mobilisations

Patellar mobilisations

Patellar mobilisations prevent the formation of adhesions in the soft tissues around and below the patella

active assisted knee flexion

Active assisted flexion

Active assisted flexion maintains flexion range of motion

step up exercises

Step ups

Step ups start to re-build quads strength

 

Synonyms: 
knee rehabilitation exercises
simple knee exercises
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Dr Sheila Strover (Editor)
BSc (Hons), MB BCh, MBA

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Relevant material -

A-Z of knee exercises -

Dr Sheila Strover2018 - A-Z of Rehabilitation Exercises - by Dr Sheila Strover (Clinical Editor)

 

eBook on early knee rehabilitation

eBook - Cornerstones of early knee rehabilitation

- by Mr Sebastiano Nutarelli (Physiotherapist). Free Download.

eBook on knee rehabilitation

eBook - Objectives of Knee Rehabilitation

by Dr Sheila Strover (Clinical Editor). Free to download.

eBook on patella mobes

eBook - How to perform Patellar Mobilisations

- by Mr Sebastiano Nutarelli (Physiotherapist). Free Download.