Ankle Pump
Ankle Pump
Ankle Pump
1. Ankle pump
2. Quad sets/quadriceps setting exercise
3. Sitting heal
4. Knee flexion
5. Hamstring
6. Knee extention with towel roll under ankle
7. Short arc quads
8. Straight leg raises
9. Patellar mobilization
Video 2
1. Ankle pump
2. Quad sets
3. Gluteal sets
4. Abduction/adduction
5. Heel slide
6. Short arc quads
7. Sitting heal
8. Seated flexion stretch/scoot
9. Straight leg raises
10.Knee extention stretch (passive)
11.Patellar mobilization
Ankle Pumps:
Lie on your back in bed or on the sofa and elevate
the operative leg. Pump the ankle joint repeatedly,
as shown, or trace the alphabet from letters A to Z
with your foot and ankle.
Repeat for 3 to 4 minutes, 3 to 5 times per day.
Patellar Mobilizations
Begin after staple removal, when your incision
is stable. Grasp the kneecap with fingers resting
on both the inside and outside border of the
kneecap. Your incision may still be covered by
steri-strip adhesive bandages to keep the incision
closed. It will not open with pressure on the
kneecap.
Gently slide the kneecap towards the inside of
your knee and hold for 5 seconds. Push the
opposite direction to stretch the kneecap towards
the outside of your leg. You should feel the
kneecap move more to the inside of your knee
than the outside (this is normal). You should not experience any sharp
pains with this exercise; stretch
gently.
Repeat 20 repetitions in each direction. Repeat 3 to 5 times per day.