1. QUADRICEPS SETS:- Tighten your thigh muscle by pressing down your knee on bed. Hold for 5 to 10 seconds. Repeat this exercise approximately 10 times during a two-minute period, rest one minute, and then repeat. Continue until your thigh feels fatigued.
  • HEEL PRESS:- Place a small rolled towel just above your heel so that your heel is not touching the bed. Tighten your thigh. Try to fully straighten your knee. Hold fully straightened for 5 to 10 seconds. Repeat until your thigh feels fatigued.
  • ANKLE TOE PUMPS:- Move your foot up and down rhythmically by contracting your calf and shin muscles. Perform this exercise for 2 to 3 minutes, 2 or 3 times an hour in the recovery room. Continue this exercise until you are fully recovered and all ankle and lower-leg swelling has subsided.
  • STRAIGHT LEG RAISE:- Tighten your thigh muscle with your knee fully straightened on the bed, as with the quadriceps set above. Lift your leg several inches. Hold for 5 to 10 seconds. Slowly lower. Repeat until your thigh feels fatigued. Continue these exercises periodically until full strength returns to your thigh.
  • DYNAMIC QUADRICEPS:- While sitting at bedside or in a chair with your thigh supported, bend your knee as far as you can until your foot rests on the floor. With your foot lightly resting on the floor, slide your upper body forward in the chair to increase your knee bend. Hold for 5 to 10 seconds. Straighten your knee fully. Repeat several times until your leg feels fatigued or until you can completely bend your knee.