Total Knee Replacement Exercise Program HEEL SLIDES - SUPINE Repeat 10 Times Hold 1 Second Lying on your back with knees straight, slide the Complete 3 Sets affected heel towards your buttock as you bend your knee. Perform 2 Time(s) a Day Hold a gentle stretch in this position and then return to original position. HEEL SLIDES - LONG SIT WITH TOWEL AND Repeat 10 Times BELT Hold 1 Second Complete 3 Sets While in a sitting position, place a small hand towel under your heel. Next, loop a belt, towel or Perform 2 Time(s) a Day bed sheet around your foot and pull your knee into a bend position as your foot slides towards your buttock. Hold a gentle stretch and then return back to original position. QUAD SET WITH TOWEL UNDER HEEL Repeat 10 Times Hold 3 Seconds While lying or sitting with a small towel roll under Complete 3 Sets your ankle, tighten your top thigh muscle to press the back of your knee downward towards the Perform 2 Time(s) a Day ground. Page 1 of 3 SHORT ARC QUAD Repeat 10 Times Hold 1 Second Place a rolled up towel or object under your knee Complete 3 Sets and slowly straighten your knee as your raise up your foot. Perform 2 Time(s) a Day SEATED HEEL SLIDES Repeat 10 Times Hold 1 Second While in a seated position and foot forward and Complete 3 Sets rested on the floor, slowly slide your foot closer towards you. Perform 2 Time(s) a Day Hold a gentle stretch and then return foot forward to original position. SEATED HAMSTRING STRETCH Repeat 2 Times Hold 30 Seconds While seated, rest your heel on the floor with your Complete 2 Sets knee straight and gently lean forward until a stretch is felt behind you knee/thigh. Perform 2 Time(s) a Day QUAD SET - KNEE EXTENSION STRETCH - Repeat 10 Times SEATED Hold 3 Seconds Complete 3 Sets While sitting, tighten your top thigh muscle to press the back of your knee downward towards Perform 2 Time(s) a Day the ground. You should feel a gentle stretch in the back of your knee. Page 2 of 3 PARTIAL ARC QUAD - LOW SEAT Repeat 10 Times Hold 1 Second While seated with your knee in a bent position Complete 3 Sets and your heel touching the ground, slowly straighten your knee as you raise your foot Perform 2 Time(s) a Day upwards as shown. Lower your foot back down until your heel touches the grounod and then repeat. SEATED STRAIGHT LEG RAISE - SLR Repeat 10 Times Hold 1 Second Start in a seated position towards the front edge Complete 3 Sets of the chair. The affected leg should be straightened at the knee with your heel resting on Perform 2 Time(s) a Day the ground. Next, raise up the leg while maintaining the knee in the straightened position. Then lower back down. Phone: (610) 241-2685 Fax: 877-732-7311 www.fullrangept.org Page 3 of 3.