Postmeniscectomy Exercises Seated or Standing

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This is an image of a woman standing at a counter, holding on with both hands. There is a callout showing her bending her left knee and raising her foot off of the floor behind her. Her lower leg is parallel to the floor. Her upper legs and knees are close together.

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This is an image of a man standing, facing a door. There is an exercise band secured in the door and looped around the back of his left knee which is slightly bent. There is a callout showing him stretching the band back as he straightens his left knee.

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This is an image of a woman standing at a counter, holding on with both hands. There is a callout showing her raising her heels off of the floor so her weight is on her toes.

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This is an image of a woman standing at a counter, holding on with both hands. There is a callout showing her raising her heels off of the floor so her weight is on her toes.

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These are 2 images of a woman standing up straight, hands in front of her, resting on a counter for balance. In the first image she is just standing up straight and in the second image she bends her knees, back straight, to squat down slightly.

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This is an image of a woman standing at a counter, holding on with both hands. She isl ifting her left foot up and standing on her right foot. In the callout, she is standing on her left foot and lifting her right foot. It looks as if she is marching in place.

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This is an image of a man sitting in a chair with his left leg bent and foot flat on the floor. He has straightened his knee and lifted his right leg off of the floor. The first call out shows him bending his right knee again and lowering his foot back to the floor. The second call out shows him with his right leg extended straight out and writing the alphabet in the air with his toes.

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What will the results be?

Less pain and swelling
Less stiffness
Better range of motion
Stronger muscles
Faster recovery time
Easier to walk and do other activities

Helpful tips

Stay active and work out to keep your muscles strong and flexible.
Keep a healthy weight so there is not extra stress on your joints. Eat a healthy diet to keep your muscles healthy.
Be sure you do not hold your breath when exercising. This can raise your blood pressure. If you tend to hold your breath, try counting out loud when exercising. If any exercise bothers you, stop right away.
Always warm up before stretching. Heated muscles stretch much easier than cool muscles. Stretching cool muscles can lead to injury.
Try walking at an easy pace for a few minutes to warm up your muscles. Do this again after exercising.
Never bounce when doing stretches.
After exercising, it is a good idea to use ice. Place an ice pack or a bag of frozen peas wrapped in a towel over the painful part. Never put ice right on the skin. Do not leave the ice on more than 10 to 15 minutes at a time. Ice after activity may help decrease pain and swelling. Never ice before stretching.
Doing exercises before a meal may be a good way to get into a routine.
Exercise may be slightly uncomfortable, but you should not have sharp pains. If you do get sharp pains, stop what you are doing. If the sharp pains continue, call your doctor.

Where can I learn more?

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons ‚
http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=A00300 ‚

Last Reviewed Date

2015-02-11 ‚

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