A-Z of Rehabilitation Exercises

  1. Active assisted flexion

    An exercise to improve range of motion.

  2. Assisted flexion

    Video of an Assisted Flexion exercise to help to re-build range of motion.

  3. Assisted passive extensions

    Exercise to increase range of movement.

  4. Calf stretch

    Simple stretch to maintain extension.

  5. Carioca exercise

    A slightly challenging rehab exercise.

  6. CPM - continuous passive motion

    Passive gentle machine-assisted exercise to maintain range of motion.

  7. Cross trainer

    Advanced gym-based exercise for building strength and endurance.

  8. Crunch (trunk flexion)

    A trunk exercise.

  9. Crutches

    How to use crutches properly.

  10. Figure-of-eight

    An advanced rehab exercise.

  11. Foot pumps

    An early, but important, little exercise.

  12. Full arc extensions

    Full arc extensions are early exercises to strengthen the quadriceps muscle…

  13. Full quads stretch

    Not easy early in rehab because of swelling and stiffness.

  14. Hamstrings curl with Swiss ball

    A strengthening exercise.

  15. Hamstrings exercises

    Hamstrings exercises should not be forgotten in favour of quads exercises. …

  16. Heel slides

    A very early rehab exercise for maintaining range of motion.

  17. Heel slides (facilitated)

    An exercise for the very early stages of rehab.

  18. Hip abduction

    Hip exercises are important in stabilising the lower limb.

  19. Hip adduction

    Hip exercise to help balance the leg musculature.

  20. Hip extensions

    A hip exercise to help to strengthen the lower limb.

  21. Hip external rotation

    Hip muscle exercise.

  22. Hip external rotation & abduction

    Hip exercises to strengthen and balance the lower limb musculature.

  23. Hip flexion & adduction

    A simple hip exercise.

  24. Hip flexions with hamstrings stretch

    Hip exercise to help strengthen and balance the lower limb musculature.

  25. Hopping

    A balance exercise.

  26. Iliotibial band stretch

    An important stretch for runners.

  27. Lunges

    An advanced rehab exercise. Not for beginners.

  28. Lying wall slides

    A gravity-assisted exercise.

  29. Lying wall slides (facilitated)

    An effective gravity-assisted flexion exercise.

  30. Mini Squats

    Video and images of how to do a mini squat exercise to strengthen the VMO m…

  31. Mini stork

    A simple quads stretch.

  32. Mini trampoline

    Video demonstration of the use of a mini trampoline for knee rehabilitation.

  33. One-legged balance

    A simple exercise to improve balance sense.

  34. Passive extension

    Simple but important extension stretch.

  35. Patellar mobilisations

    Simple but very important to prevent stiff knee after surgery.

  36. Piriformis stretch

    A challenging stretch.

  37. Plyometrics

    Bounces to improve balance and position sense.

  38. PRICE and RICE

    Mnemonic for managing your knee after an injury.

  39. Prone hangs

    Video and photos of model performing a prone hangs exercise.

  40. Quad sets

    How to perform a quad sets (quads sets) exercise, with images and video.

  41. Resisted extensions

    A strengthening exercise.

  42. Rowing machine

    A gym-based exercise.

  43. Short arc extensions

    An explanation of how to perform the exercise of short arc extensions, with…

  44. Side-stepping

    Video to demonstrate the side-stepping exercise.

  45. Single-leg squats

    A simple range-of-motion and strengthening exercise.

  46. Static bike

    For building endurance.

  47. Static quads

    An early knee exercise after injury or surgery.

  48. Step ups

    A simple knee exercise routine.

  49. Straight leg raises

    Straight leg raise exercise to strengthen the quads and hips.

  50. Tip toes

    Tip-toes - a simple exercise for knee rehabilitation.

  51. Treadmill

    Item of rehab equipment.

  52. Trunk extension

    Rehabilitation exercise.

  53. Wobble board

    Simple exercise to re-train the knee when balance or proprioception has bee…