In this video, I demonstrate the home exercises that I most often use in my pre-op knee replacement program, or "prehab".
Prehab is super valuable for patients who are undergoing a knee replacement as it maximizes thigh muscle strength prior to surgery. As you might imaging, those who go into surgery with good strength come out of surgery with good strength. Limited thigh muscle strength is a good predictor of a poor outcome. Patients with limited strength report more pain, can't walk as fast or as far and struggle with negotiating stairs. Therefore, anything we can do to maximize muscle strength is helpful and can make a big difference in a patient's outcome!
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