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Keep Your Knee Healthy with These Exercises After Knee Replacement Surgery

The care cycle of knee does not end with knee surgery. Post-surgery, you might need to do some exercises as recommended by your doctor. Here we have made a short guide of few simple exercises that you can do at home after knee replacement surgery.

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Keep Your Knee Healthy with These Exercises After Knee Replacement Surgery

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  1. Table of Content About Brand Keep Your Knee Healthy with These Exercises After Knee Replacement Surgery 1. Ankle Pumps 2. Knee Presses 3. Leg Raises 4. Heel Slides Thank You

  2. Ankle Pumps • Sit down or lie down as per your comfort to do this exercise. • Bend and straighten the ankles slowly.  • Try to keep your knees straight and toes pointed. • Keep moving the ankles (whole ankle, not just the toes) up and down.

  3. Knee Presses • Lie down on your back and keep both your legs straight. • Keep a pillow underneath your leg. • Now hold your muscles tight and move your kneecap up and down.  • Then hold your leg in the air for 5 seconds. • Now relax your thigh muscles. • Note: practice this exercise only after discussing it with thec.

  4. Leg Raises • Lie down on your back.  • Keep the operated leg straight, and bent the other one at 90° • Now lift your operated leg at 45° while keeping the thigh muscle tight. • Do it for 20 seconds and bring back the operated leg to its initial position.

  5. Heel Slides • Lie down and keep your legs straight. • No slide your heels up till your buttocks. • Keep your knee pointed upwards and try to bend as per your comfort level. • Keep a thick tray or cardboard underneath your heel to help it move faster. Remember to perform at least ten repetitions of these exercises for at least two times a day. Apart from these, your knee joint replacement surgery doctor will also advise you to walk regularly and keep doing everyday activities.For more queries with knee surgery, contact Sarvodaya Hospital Faridabad and get expert advice. 

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