Target
Rehabilitation Exercise
Attentions
1. To control pain
2. Improve functional mobility of hip joint.
3. Improve strengthen and sustainability of muscles.
4. Return to normal usual daily activities.
1. Active knee flexion and knee extension exercise
2. Strengthening exercise of the quadriceps muscle and hip muscles to improve their sustainability.
3. Leg and ankle exercise to improve venous return and to prevent deep vein thrombosis.
4. Deep breathing exercise to improve chest expansion and ventilation, prevent hypostatic pneumonia.
5. Weight bearing and standing exercise
6. Walking exercise with walking aids.
1. Exercise and rest should be well balanced to avoid exertion and injury.
2. Maintain an optimal body weight to avoid excessive pressure and stress to the knee joint.
3. Avoid squatting and sitting low chair.
4. Avoid excessive use and stress on the knee joint in order to decrease the wearing of the artificial joint. Judicious use of pushing cart instead of carrying heavy load. Use elevators and lifts for stairs and slopes.
Dr. LI, Ka-kin