Physiotherapy At Home After Knee Replacement : Physiobic Healthcare
After undergoing a total knee replacement surgery, physiotherapy plays a crucial role in ensuring a successful recovery. At Physiobic Healthcare, we understand the importance of physiotherapy at home after knee replacement surgery. In this article, we will provide you with essential information, advice, and initial exercises to help you recover comfortably at home.
Initial Exercises
1. Physiotherapy Knee Bends on Chair: Sit in a chair with your foot on the ground. Slide your foot firmly towards you and then release. Hold for three seconds each time in the fully bent position.
2. Inner Range Quads Exercise: Sit with your knee bent over a rolled-up towel and tighten up your knee muscles to lift your heel off the ground.
3. Passive Knee Stretches: Sit or lie with your leg out in front of you. Put your heel up on a block or pillow so that the knee hangs in mid-air.
4. Static Quad Exercise: With your knee straight, tense up the front muscles of your thigh as if you're trying to straighten your knee and lift your heel.
5. Straight-Leg Raise: Sit or lie with your leg out straight. Tighten your thigh muscles, straighten your knee, and lift your whole leg 6 inches up off the bed or floor.
Total Knee Replacement and Rehabilitation
A total knee replacement is a surgical procedure that replaces the damaged bones of a diseased knee joint with an artificial joint. Following the surgery, a comprehensive and long-term physiotherapy program is essential to ensure the success of the surgery and the full or near-full return of function in the knee.
Rehabilitation After Knee Surgery
Rehabilitation after knee surgery involves pre-operative physical therapy, post-operative rehabilitation, and rehabilitation after specific surgeries like ACL reconstruction and total knee replacement.
Factors Affecting the Success of Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation
1. Patient Compliance and Motivation
2. Severity and Duration of Knee Pain
3. Age and Overall Health of the Patient
4. Adequacy of a Rehabilitation Program
Working with a Physical Therapist
At Physiobic Healthcare, our physical therapists will work with you to develop an individualized treatment plan, monitor your progress, and adjust the plan as needed.
Early Post-Operative Exercises
1. Quadriceps Sets
2. Straight Leg Raises
3. Ankle Pumps
4. Knee Straightening Exercises
5. Bed-Supported Knee Bends
6. Sitting Supported Knee Bends
7. Sitting Unsupported Knee Bends
Physiotherapy After Total Knee Replacement
Our physiotherapy program after total knee replacement surgery includes cryotherapy, compression and elevation, gentle patella mobilisations, full weight-bearing exercises, passive and active range of movement exercises, strengthening of quadriceps and hamstrings, stretching of quads, hamstrings, and calf muscles, and strengthening of hip, ankle, and muscles in the uninjured leg.
Conclusion
Physiotherapy at home after knee replacement surgery is crucial for a successful recovery. At Physiobic Healthcare, we provide comprehensive physiotherapy services to help you recover comfortably at home. Contact us today to learn more about our physiotherapy program and how we can help you achieve a full recovery.
