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Active assisted flexion
An exercise to improve range of motion.
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Assisted flexion
Video of an Assisted Flexion exercise to help to re-build range of motion.
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Assisted passive extensions
Exercise to increase range of movement.
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Calf stretch
Simple stretch to maintain extension.
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Carioca exercise
A slightly challenging rehab exercise.
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CPM - continuous passive motion
Passive gentle machine-assisted exercise to maintain range of motion.
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Cross trainer
Advanced gym-based exercise for building strength and endurance.
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Crunch (trunk flexion)
A trunk exercise.
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Crutches
How to use crutches properly.
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Figure-of-eight
An advanced rehab exercise.
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Foot pumps
An early, but important, little exercise.
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Full arc extensions
Full arc extensions are early exercises to strengthen the quadriceps muscle…
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Full quads stretch
Not easy early in rehab because of swelling and stiffness.
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Hamstrings curl with Swiss ball
A strengthening exercise.
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Hamstrings exercises
Hamstrings exercises should not be forgotten in favour of quads exercises. …
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Heel slides
A very early rehab exercise for maintaining range of motion.
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Heel slides (facilitated)
An exercise for the very early stages of rehab.
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Hip abduction
Hip exercises are important in stabilising the lower limb.
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Hip adduction
Hip exercise to help balance the leg musculature.
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Hip extensions
A hip exercise to help to strengthen the lower limb.
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Hip external rotation
Hip muscle exercise.
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Hip external rotation & abduction
Hip exercises to strengthen and balance the lower limb musculature.
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Hip flexion & adduction
A simple hip exercise.
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Hip flexions with hamstrings stretch
Hip exercise to help strengthen and balance the lower limb musculature.
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Hopping
A balance exercise.
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Iliotibial band stretch
An important stretch for runners.
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Lunges
An advanced rehab exercise. Not for beginners.
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Lying wall slides
A gravity-assisted exercise.
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Lying wall slides (facilitated)
An effective gravity-assisted flexion exercise.
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Mini Squats
Video and images of how to do a mini squat exercise to strengthen the VMO m…
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Mini stork
A simple quads stretch.
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Mini trampoline
Video demonstration of the use of a mini trampoline for knee rehabilitation.
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One-legged balance
A simple exercise to improve balance sense.
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Passive extension
Simple but important extension stretch.
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Patellar mobilisations
Simple but very important to prevent stiff knee after surgery.
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Piriformis stretch
A challenging stretch.
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Plyometrics
Bounces to improve balance and position sense.
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PRICE and RICE
Mnemonic for managing your knee after an injury.
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Prone hangs
Video and photos of model performing a prone hangs exercise.
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Quad sets
How to perform a quad sets (quads sets) exercise, with images and video.
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Resisted extensions
A strengthening exercise.
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Rowing machine
A gym-based exercise.
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Short arc extensions
An explanation of how to perform the exercise of short arc extensions, with…
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Side-stepping
Video to demonstrate the side-stepping exercise.
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Single-leg squats
A simple range-of-motion and strengthening exercise.
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Static bike
For building endurance.
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Static quads
An early knee exercise after injury or surgery.
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Step ups
A simple knee exercise routine.
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Straight leg raises
Straight leg raise exercise to strengthen the quads and hips.
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Tip toes
Tip-toes - a simple exercise for knee rehabilitation.
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Treadmill
Item of rehab equipment.
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Trunk extension
Rehabilitation exercise.
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Wobble board
Simple exercise to re-train the knee when balance or proprioception has bee…