Watch this video about KNEE SURGERY RECOVERY for exercises and tips so you can achieve full knee extension. It is really your number one goal if you want to get back to your preoperative function according to ortho surgeon Dr.Chris Raynor #kneesurgery #kneerehab #kneeexercises

In this video, Dr. Chris talks about the importance of achieving full knee extension, full flexion, normal quadricep activation of the operative knee, and a normal gait pattern as soon as possible following surgery. He also discusses the amount of pain you can expect when doing your full knee extension exercises, and why doing active physiotherapy is your best option postoperatively. He will then demonstrate a few exercises that he typically prescribes to his own patients (when applicable) for the first few days and weeks post knee surgery.

Here are the time points for this video...

00:46:20 knee flexion vs. knee extension
01:17:26 why you need full knee extension go leg length symmetry
01:33:30 why you need full knee extension for a normal gait pattern
02:11:07 how full knee extension minimizes swelling
04:23:38 how full knee extension actually helps knee flexion
04:56:12 how full knee extension helps quadricep activation
06:31:38 how full knee extension helps overall stability of knee
07:39:02 full knee extension = slight hyperextension and/or what's
symmetrical to the other side
08:17:34 associated discomfort/pain associated with achieving full
knee extension
09:49:19 importance of employing active physiotherapy in achieving
full knee extension
10:54:09 why the details matter in this process
11:20:04 exercises for achieving full knee extension
11:54:28 passive full knee extension with theraband
14:40:20 active full knee extension with theraband
16:50:48 exercise to assess full knee extension
19:22:21 prone knee extension exercise #1
20:29:54 prone knee extension exercise #2

***Disclaimer: Only YOUR surgeon knows the specifics of YOUR surgery and YOUR case. THESE ARE GENERAL KNEE SURGERY RECOVERY TIPS AND EXERCISES that Dr. Raynor uses for his own patients when appropriate. They are not to be used for YOUR postoperative care unless you've been given consent by your operating surgeon first. This video does not constitute medical advice.

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