Individuals who have gone under knee-replacement surgery need to take extra care. It is necessary to follow the guidelines of the doctors and physiotherapists to get the best relief after the knee-replacement. Following proper rehab exercises and physical therapy will help you to get back to your everyday life at the earliest.
Physical activities to follow post-knee-replacement.
The first one is the quadriceps sets. Here you need to tight your thighs and keep the knee straight for 5 to 10 seconds. Patients need to repeat this exercise 10 times
The next is the straight leg raise exercise, where you need to lift your legs, keeping the thighs tight. You need to hold it for 5 to 10 second and repeat it 10 times
Now, you need to move your foot up and down rhythmically and repeat the exercise 2 to 3 times
The next one is knee straightening exercises. Here it would be best if you placed a towel under your heel so that your knees don’t touch the bed or the surface. Now try straight your knee at full length and hold it for 5 to 10 seconds
The following exercise is sitting supported knee bend. This exercise is to do while you are sitting on a chair. You have to place your foot behind the operated knee and start bending your knee as much as you can
To do those exercises mentioned above, you need to follow a schedule as advised by doctors. Following proper guidelines, many patients can back almost to their normal life in 3 weeks after the surgery. However, for many patients, it can take 4 to 6 weeks. Doctors mention that a patient can get up from the chair and start living an everyday life after 3 to 6 weeks from the knee surgery.
Dr. Vinil Shinde is an orthopedic surgeon in kothrud, Pune and has an experience of 8 years in this field. Dr. Vinil Shinde practices at dr shinde’s dental & orthopaedic clinic in kothrud, pune. He completed ms – orthopaedics from topiwala national medical college in 2010. He is a member of association of spine surgeons of India (assi).
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