The exercise must not cause the swelling in the knee to worsen. If there is carried out Following surgery for a meniscus injury, your rehabilitation programme should be carried out under the guidance of the doctor or team who performed your operation.
Condition
Unlimited: Cycling, swimming, running with increasing speed and gentle changes of direction
Stretching
Stand with your training leg straight on a step/stool while bending your front body slightly forwards. Hold the stretch for 20 seconds.
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.
Cross your straight training leg behind your support leg while bending your body out to the side over your training leg to increase the stretch on the outside of your thigh. Hold the stretch for 20 seconds. Repeat the exercise, alternating between your right and left legs.
The exercise can also be done while lying on your side on a table or bed. Bend your lower leg up towards you and let your upper leg hang over the edge of the table to increase the stretch on the inside of your thigh. Hold the stretch for 20 seconds. Turn round and do the same exercise on the other leg.
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.
Coordination
Balance on two feet on the balance board. At first, use your hand to support yourself against the wall. Later, balance on one foot without support.
Try balancing with your eyes closed later.
Lie on your back with a ball or stick under both feet. Roll the ball back and forth at a steady pace while lifting your hips.
Strength
Attach an exercise band at hip height in front of you. Sit on a chair facing the exercise band. Loop the exercise band around your ankle. Lift and straighten your leg. Then slowly bend your knee so that the exercise band tightens. Hold the tension for a few seconds and slowly straighten your knee again
Attach an exercise band at ankle height behind you. Sit on a chair with your back against the exercise band. Loop the exercise band around your shin, just above the ankle joint. Slowly straighten your knee so that the exercise band tightens. Hold the tension for a few seconds, then slowly bend your knee again.
Fastgør en træningselastik 10 cm over gulvhøjde. Stå med ansigtet mod træningselastikken. Før elastikken om træningsbenet mellem knæ og ankel (jo længere nede jo kraftigere er belastningen). Før langsomt benet tilbage, så elastikken strammes. Hold spændingen i få sekunder og før langsomt benet frem til udgangspositionen.
Attach an exercise band 10 cm above floor level. Stand with your side facing the exercise band, with the working leg closest to the band. Place the band around the working leg. Position the band between the knee and the ankle (the lower the position, the greater the resistance). Slowly move the leg to the side (in front of the supporting leg) so that the band tightens. Hold the tension for a few seconds and slowly return the leg to the starting position.
Stand on the affected leg on a stool. Bend and straighten the knee of the affected leg while letting the healthy leg hang over the edge of the stool.
Stand with your back against the wall, keeping your weight evenly distributed on both legs. Slowly bend your knees to a 90-degree angle, then stand back up slowly.
“Pelvic lift with knee extension”. Lie on your back with your knees bent. Lift one leg straight up and, at the same time, lift your hips off the floor. Your back, thighs and lower legs should be in a straight line. Hold the position for a few seconds and slowly lower your hips back to the floor. Repeat the exercise, alternating between the right and left legs.
Step onto a stool (or a step). Step back down. Alternate stepping up and down, first with your right leg and then your left. You can increase the intensity by putting on a rucksack and gradually adding more weight to it.