| Building not only strength in our legs after surgery is | | | | 2. Stationary Biking. Stationary biking is a great |
| important when the knee has been operated on but, | | | | exercise for building endurance. This so happens to |
| muscular endurance as well has to be added into the | | | | be one of my favorites. This is the one I used after |
| exercise component for total rehabilitation success. | | | | my knee replacement surgery and I found it to pay |
| Strength building after a surgery will help the patient | | | | big dividends. Stationary Biking I feel is the best |
| regain the ability to use the knee as its designed to | | | | exercise out there after coming off knee surgery. |
| during our activities of daily living. The knee will | | | | When starting to bike as with all the exercises you |
| strengthen quickly after surgery of course depending | | | | have to pace yourself. Starting with five minutes a |
| on the patient and, their overall prior level of function. | | | | day for instance one time a day then slowly building |
| The muscular endurance however will take more time | | | | to a minute or two each day should do the trick. |
| to recover and may be the last aspect of knee | | | | 3. Treadmills. Though I do not use them myself they |
| surgery rehabilitation to be completed. | | | | are great for individuals that may need some support |
| Building muscular endurance surrounding the knee | | | | walking in a controlled environment. As you get |
| includes concentrating on the quadriceps and the calf | | | | stronger you can slowly increase the incline as well |
| muscle. Both play a major part in the proper | | | | and that will build the endurance you require to keep |
| functioning of the knee. Having one or the other | | | | your knees functioning throughout the day. |
| muscle group not up to par as far as muscular | | | | Building the endurance is simply getting the muscles |
| endurance is concerned will affect either your ability | | | | that are in question to continue contracting and |
| to walk sufficient distances or, could cause knee | | | | supporting you consistently in a repetitive manner |
| buckling which will result in a fall. | | | | without tiring and causing fatigue that will shut down |
| Building endurance can be done with several easy | | | | the muscles. |
| exercises. | | | | Generally muscular endurance and cardiovascular |
| 1. Walking. Yes as simple as this sounds many | | | | exercise are mentioned in the same breath for most |
| patients after surgery need to initiate a scheduled | | | | of us however for older individuals that may be |
| walking program as soon as they have been | | | | returning from a joint replacement or fractured hip |
| medically cleared to do so. Walking not only will assist | | | | after a fall, most forms of cardiovascular work other |
| in building muscular endurance around the knees but | | | | then walking may be out of the question. |
| will assist in building overall strength in your entire | | | | Building both strength and endurance in the |
| body. Starting a walking program is easy starting with | | | | surrounding muscles that encase the knees will assist |
| household distances then slowly expanding the | | | | you in a safer more efficient way to carry on our |
| distances to outdoors. | | | | day to day activities. |