Knee Strengthening PROTOCOL

UCSF Orthopaedic Institute | 1500 Owens Street Ste 170 | San Francisco, CA 94158 | Phone: 415-353-2808 | Fax: 415-353-7593 | orthosurg.ucsf.edu
Knee Strengthening
PROTOCOL

KNEE STRENGTHENING EXERCISES

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Stand on one leg, next to a stable object like a chair
Keep knee in line with the foot at all times
Slowly bend knee to 45 degrees and hold for 3 sec.
Return to starting position by pushing through the heel.
Work towards
performing this exercise without assistance of
a chair

Frequency: 3 sets of 15 reps. Three times per week
Goal: Improve lower leg strength and balance


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Standing in front of a chair
Slowly squat down while reaching for the arms of the chair
Continue until you feel the chair beneath your buttock
Slowly raise back up to a standing position

Frequency: 3 sets of 15 reps. Three times per week
Goal: Improve lower leg strength and balance

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Standing in front of a chair
Slowly squat down
Continue until you feel the chair beneath your buttock
Hold for 3 seconds and return to standing position

Frequency: 3 sets of 15 reps. Three times per week
Goal: Improve lower leg strength and balance

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Stand in front of step with one leg on the step
Slowly rise up onto the step

Slowly lower down and repeat
Use a railing to assist with balance

Frequency: 3 sets of 15 reps. Three times per week
Goal: Improve lower leg strength and balance

UCSF Orthopaedic Institute | 1500 Owens Street Ste 170 | San Francisco, CA 94158 | Phone: 415-353-2808 | Fax: 415-353-7593 | orthosurg.ucsf.edu





Knee Strengthening
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Stand with feet 18in. infront of a wall
Feet should be shoulder width apart
Slowly lower to 45 degree of knee flexion
Patient can also squeeze a physioball between their knees.

Frequency: 3 sets of 45-60 sec. Three times per week
Goal: Improve quad and hip strength

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Begin in a seated position, resting back on hands.
Flex quad muscles
Slowly raise leg up 24 inches and hold 5 sec.
Slowly lower down.

Frequency: 3 sets of 15 reps. 3 times per week.
Goal: Improved quadriceps strength.

KNEE STRENGTHENING
EXERCISES

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Lie down with knee bent
Slowly push heels into ground
Rise buttock until body is straight
Hold 3 sec and return to start position

Frequency: 3 sets of 15 reps. 3 times per week.
Goal: Improved quadriceps strength.

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Sit on an office chair with wheels on a hard surface
Holding onto the chair slowly extend leg
Pushing heel into the ground, pull body/chair forward
Continue with the other leg

Frequency: 3 sets of 15 reps. 3 times per week.
Goal: Improved quadriceps strength.