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erform exerclses one (1) and Lwo (2) flfLeen (13) Llmes LvL8? PCu8.
erform exerclses marked by your LheraplsL: ________repeLlLlons and __________sesslons a day.
1. Ankle umps
Move feeL up and down and ln clrcles.

2. Cuadrlceps SeLLlng
1lghLen Lhe muscles [usL above your knee by sLralghLenlng your knee compleLely.
ConcenLraLe on pushlng your knee lnLo Lhe bed. Pold for Lhe counL of flve (3), Lhen relax and
repeaL.

3. Plp and knee bendlng
Whlle lylng on your back, sllde Lhe heel of Lhe lnvolved leg along bed so LhaL Lhe hlp and knee
bend, Lhen sllde fooL back down. Cradually Lry Lo lncrease Lhe amounL of bend ln your knee.

4. knee sLralghLenlng
8end knee and place a small roll under your knee.
SLralghLen knee by llfLlng fooL of Lhe bed.
Pold for Lhe counL of flve (3), Lhen slowly lower fooL so LhaL lL resLs on Lhe bed.
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3. SLralghL Leg 8alses
8end Lhe good" leg up so LhaL your fooL ls flaL on Lhe bed. LlfL operaLed leg up, keeplng knee
sLralghL.
Slowly lower leg down Lo Lhe bed.




6. Suplne Plp AbducLlon
Sllde operaLed leg ouL Lo Lhe slde, keeplng your knee sLralghL.
8rlng leg back ln Lowards Lhe good" leg.








7. Sldelylng Plp AbducLlon
Lay on your slde wlLh your operaLlve leg up.
LlfL operaLlve leg Lwo (2) Lo Lhree (3) lnches
Pold for a counL of Lhree (3) and Lhen lower leg.




8. AcLlve knee 8endlng
SlL ln a chalr wlLh feeL flaL on Lhe floor.
Sllde fooL of operaLlve leg as far back as
posslble. Pold Len (10) seconds, Lhen relax and
sllde fooL forward.




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10. knee LxLenslon SLreLch
SlL ln a chalr wlLh fooL resLlng on a sLool
Allow gravlLy Lo help sLralghLen your knee compleLely
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8oll onLo your sLomach.
8end your knee so LhaL Lhe heel of your fooL moves Loward your buLLocks, Lhen relax and
allow fooL Lo reLurn Lo sLarLlng poslLlon.
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12. Plp LxLenslon E>?@AB F+3 . -)=3/ #&43$ -*3 9$)&- )9 ()#$ -*%'* -) 533, ,$3++#$3 )99 -*3 %&:%+%)&6G
Whlle on your sLomach:
WlLh your knee benL, ralse your Lhlgh off Lhe bed 1-2 lnches and hold for a counL of flve (3)
seconds.
1hen lower Lo Lhe orlglnal poslLlon.




13. asslve knee exLenslon E>?@AB F+3 . -)=3/ #&43$ -*3 9$)&- )9 ()#$ -*%'* -) 533, ,$3++#$3 )99 -*3 %&:%+%)&6G
8oll onLo your sLomach wlLh lower parL of lag hanglng off Lhe edge of Lhe bed.
use an ankle welghL (1-3 pounds) or your oLher fooL Lo push your knee compleLely sLralghL.


9. asslve knee 8endlng
SlL ln chalr wlLh boLh feeL flaL on Lhe floor
Sllde fooL back as ln Lxerclse #8
lanL fooL flrmly on Lhe floor.
Sllde hlps forward on Lhe chalr so LhaL Lhe knee
bends as much as LoleraLed. Pold 10 seconds and
Lhen relax, slldlng hlps back Lo sLarLlng poslLlon.




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