Initial Pre-Op Physiotherapy

Please ensure you have approximately 30 seconds rest between sets and 2 minutes rest between exercises. Exercises should be performed daily.

Sitting or Lying, On the bed

10 Reps

2-3 times a day

You can do this exercise in bed, either sitting up or lying on your back. Stretch both legs out in front of you. Without your feet lifting from the bed, bring one foot towards your buttock to bend your knee and then straighten your leg back out again.

Sitting up on the bed

10 Reps, 3-second rest between reps

2-3 times a day, each day

You can do this exercise sitting up in bed. Straighten your leg in front of you, then tense the thigh muscles – you should feel our knee pushing down into the bed. Hold for 3 seconds and relax.

* IF YOU CAN ACHIEVE THE GOALS ABOVE THEN YOU CAN MOVE ONTO THE NEXT STAGE - ADVANCED PRE OP PHYSIOTHERAPY, IF NOT, REPEAT STAGE 1

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