The following exercises should only be regarded as a supplement to the guidelines provided by your doctor or healthcare team, who performed the operation. The surgical procedure may have been complicated, so specific precautions are necessary. Training They should be performed every day during the first few months, but must not cause swelling or increasing pain in the knee.
Light exercise is usually permitted after 6 months, and contact sports after 9–12 months.
Condition
None
Stretching
10 minutes of each training session
Stand up straight with your hands on your hips. Gently arch your back and press down slightly with your hands to deepen the arch, so that you feel a gradual stretch in your abdominal muscles. Hold the position for 20 seconds. Relax for 20 seconds.
Stand with your training leg straight on a step/stool while bending your front body slightly forwards. Hold the stretch for 20 seconds.
Stå ved at krydse træningsbenet strakt ind bagved støttebenet samtidig med, du bøjer dig ud til siden ud over træningsbenet, så der kommer tiltagende udspænding af ydersiden af låret. Hold udspændingen i 20 sekunder. Gentag øvelse skiftevis på højre og venstre ben
Stand with your legs apart. Keep one leg straight and the other slightly bent. Shift your weight to the side onto your bent leg, so that you feel a gradual stretch on the inside of the opposite thigh. Hold the stretch for 20 seconds. Repeat the exercise on the other leg.
Lie on your back with your legs stretched out. Place a rolled-up towel under your lower legs, just above your heels. Press your knee against the floor and bend your ankle backwards as far as possible. Hold the stretch for a few seconds, then relax both your knee and ankle.
Coordination
5 minutes of each training session
Stå på tæerne med bøjede knæ. Læg vægten frem på tåspidserne og hold balancen. Støt i starten evt. med en hånd mod væggen.
Strength
45 minutes of each training session
Sid på stol med begge ben hvilende på en skammel. Løft det ene ben lidt over skamlen med maksimal bøjet fod og hold stilling i 10 sek. Slap af og gentag øvelsen med modsatte ben. Gentag øvelsen med skiftevis højre og venstre ben.
Lig på ryggen på gulvet med underbenet på en skammel/stol. Foden hænger frit. Vip foden op og ned og fra side til side.
Sid på gulvet med træningsbenet strakt. Pres knæet mod gulvet og løft hælen fri af gulvet og bøj fodleddet op. Hold stillingen i ca.10 sek. Der skal være spænding på lårets forside. Gentag øvelsen på modsatte ben.
Lie on the floor with your legs stretched out. Place a rolled-up towel in the hollow of the knee of the working leg. Rest your heel on a raised surface about 5 cm high. Point your foot upwards as far as possible. Hold the position for a few seconds, then relax for a few seconds.
Stand upright with your feet slightly apart. Shift your weight onto one leg so that the knee bends slightly, whilst keeping the other leg straight. Then, in a smooth motion, shift your weight onto the opposite leg, bending it slightly whilst keeping the other leg straight.
Stand upright with one foot a foot’s length in front of the other. Shift your body weight onto the front leg, keeping the knee straight. Then, in a gliding motion, shift your weight onto the back leg.
Switch your front and back legs and repeat the exercise.
Lig på ryggen. Lad hælen på træningsbenet hvile på et glat gulv. Bøj og stræk træningsbenet, mens du holder kontakten med underlaget.