IMG PHYSICAL THERAPY

805 N. Richmond St., Suite 103 Fleetwood, PA 19522610-944-8140

Chris Gordos, DPT Center Manager
Eric Parrish, MPT Staff Therapist
Lower ExtremityStrengthening Home Exercise Sheet
Rehabilitation of the lower extremity may take an extendedperiod of time. Aloss of
strength, range of motion, and use is common after an injury or surgery. Your strength,
range of motion, and use of the legs can be regained. It may become frustrating at times,
butyou can besuccessful with hard work, patience, and listening toyour body.
When you are exercising on your own at home there are some things toremember....
* Any specific exercise that causes pain, especially sharp knife like pain, is
hindering thehealing process for your injury and shouldbemodified or
discontinueduntil younotifyyour therapist.
* Increased swelling after exercise indicates that theexercise may betoo difficult
or it isnot being done correctly. Be sure toice that area ofswelling anduse a
compression wrap as needed.
* Re-injuries during the rehabihtation process will slowyourprogress. Ifyou
get recurring paineitherlower the resistance; lower the number ofsets or
repetitions; or reducethe range ofmotion to avoid the areaofpain.
* You should experience muscle soreness, dullache, fatigue, andstretching
sensations, but the exercises should not increase the pain or swelling.
* When in doubt about howmuchweight to usefor exercises, guesslow. It is
saferand easier to add weight than to hurt your selfwith too much weight.
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Consult your Physician or Physical Therapist if anyproblems arise or if you
haveany questions regardingan exercise. It is better to make sure that you are
doingan exercise correctlythan to causefurther injuryby doingan exercise
incorrectly.
Theseexercises are to be done 1time per day.
**^Stretch for 10 repetitions holding10 seconds eachtime.
Strengtheningexerciseare 2 sets of15. Build up to this goal.
Ice for15 minutes afterexercise andat the endofthe day. Do not icebefore exercising.
HIP / KNEE - 76 Knee Extension (Sitting)
Place .pound
weight on left ankle and
straighten knee fully,
lower slowly .
Repeat times
per set.
Do sets
per session.
Do sessions
per day.
ANKUE/FOOT-24 Sitting Toe Raise
Raise toes off floor. 'Keep
heels on floor.
Repeat repetitions/set
Do sets/session.
Do sessions/day.
Copyright VHI1992
[Pand KNEE-15 Strengthening
Isometric Hip Abduction
ish intowall withoutside of knee, using a folded pillow.
Did seconds. Repeat__times.
) Sessions per day. Copyright VHI 1990
Purpose:
Position:
Action:
To strengthen your hip muscles (ilio-psoas).
Sit in achair with both feet flat on the floor.
Raise one knee uptoward your chest as high as possible. Sio
lower it.
Repeat.
ANKLE / FOOT - 23 Sitting Heel Raise
Raise heels off floor.
Keep toes on floor.
Repeat repetitions per set.
Do ^ sets per session.
Do sessions per day.
CopyrightVHI 1992R
HEP and KNEE-16 Strengthening
Isometric Hip Adduction
Withfolded pillowbetweenknees, squeezeknees together.
Hold seconds. Repeat * times.
Do__sessions per day. Copyright vhi i990