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Postop Total Knee Replacement Exercises Seated or Standing

para>This is an image of a woman sitting in a chair. She is holding on to the front edge of the chair. Her left leg is bent 90 degrees and her foot is directly under her knee on the floor. Her right leg is bent farther as she has scooted her foot back closer to the chair. There are 2 callouts. In the first, the woman is raising up her right toes while her heel remains on the floor. In the second, she is scooting her right foot out to be even with her left foot.View Original

This is an image of a woman sitting in a chair. She is holding on to the front edge of the chair. Her left leg is bent 90 degrees and her foot is directly under her knee on the floor. Her right leg is bent farther as she has scooted her foot back closer to the chair. There are 2 callouts. In the first, the woman is raising up her right toes while her heel remains on the floor. In the second, she is scooting her right foot out to be even with her left foot.

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This is a series of images of a woman sitting and standing from a chair. In the first image, she is scooting forward in the chair. In the second, she is leaning forward and pushing off from the chair to stand up. In thethird image, she is standing straight up. In the fourth image, the woman is reaching back for the chair as she starts to sit down again.

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This is a series of images of a woman sitting and standing from a chair. In the first image, she is scooting forward in the chair. In the second, she is leaning forward and pushing off from the chair to stand up. In thethird image, she is standing straight up. In the fourth image, the woman is reaching back for the chair as she starts to sit down again.

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This is an image of a man standing at the bottom of a set of steps. He is standing on his left foot with his right foot resting on the first step. He is holding on to the railing with his hand. The callout shows him bending his right knee and leaning in towards the stairs.

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This is an image of a man standing at the bottom of a set of steps. He is standing on his left foot with his right foot resting on the first step. He is holding on to the railing with his hand. The callout shows him bending his right knee and leaning in towards the stairs.

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This an image of a man sitting up straight in a chair with his left foot resting on the ground. He has straightened his right knee, lifting his leg off of the floor. There is a callout showing him bending his right knee and drawing his leg back in.

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This an image of a man sitting up straight in a chair with his left foot resting on the ground. He has straightened his right knee, lifting his leg off of the floor. There is a callout showing him bending his right knee and drawing his leg back in.

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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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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. 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 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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What will the results be?


  • Less pain and swelling
  • Better range of motion
  • More strength
  • Less stiffness
  • Faster recovery
  • 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 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=A00301 ‚  

Last Reviewed Date


2015-08-17 ‚  

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  • Exercise
  • Neuromuscular and Skeletal
  • Therapy (Occupational, Physical, Speech, etc)

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