Get BACK to 100% Knee Mobility After Surgery!
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In today's video we go over how to Get BACK to 100% Knee Mobility After Surgery!
Restoring knee mobility after surgery can be challenging, but with these techniques and exercises, you'll help your clients improve stability, strength, and range of motion effectively! This video provides actionable exercises, proven techniques, and practical tips to optimize post-op recovery.
Learn how to restore knee mobility while addressing weak quads, instability, and limited movement. We’ll cover key exercises like wall slides, banded knee extensions, and single-leg stands to enhance muscle control, balance, and confidence. Perfect for physiotherapists looking to maximize recovery and help clients regain full knee function!
TIMELINE:
- 00:00 - Intro
- 00:39 - Soft Tissue: Restoring knee extension
- 02:13 - Hamstrings & Gastroc IASTM
- 03:08 - Hamstring and Gastroc Reciprocal Inhibition
- 04:39 - Soft Tissue: Restoring knee flexion
- 05:16 - Quadriceps IASTM
- 05:49 - Quadriceps Reciprocal Inhibition
- 07:04 - Patellar Mobilizations
- 08:45 - Extension Overpressure
- 10:18 - Knee Flexion PROM
- 12:17 - HEP Exercises
- 12:30 - Restoring Knee Extension
- 13:45 - Low Load Long Duration Stretch
- 14:28 - TKE Variations
- 16:08 - Knee flexion exercises
- 18:09 - Kneeling flexion sequence
- 19:50 - Sets, reps, frequency & intensity
My knee is loose as a goose...
- Dan Pope DPT,OCS,CSCS
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Dan Pope DPT, OCS, CSCS
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