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The Rehabilitation Cycle

Knee rehabilitation is a "process" - it will only do good if the exercise steps closely follow the amount of healing that has taken place. Working too hard at an inappropriate step of the process will likely do more harm than good.

  1. Part 1 - Immediate phase of the Rehab Cycle - the 'wounded' knee

    Dr Sheila Strover highlights those important clinical things that need to e…

  2. Part 2 - Early phase of the Rehab Cycle - in bed

    Being confined to bed presents is own hazards.

  3. Part 3 - Early phase of the Rehab Cycle - once you are mobile

    Once you are out of bed after a knee injury or surgery, you will have to de…

  4. Part 4 - Intermediate phase of the Rehab Cycle - focusing on function

    In this phase of rehabilitation the focus is on regaining function and rang…

  5. Part 5 - Late phase of the Rehab Cycle - getting back to normal

    Activities of daily living and sports preparedness are important in this ph…