Get Aquatic Strengthening Exercise Program - Sldcu

The water supports your body to take the strain off your knee, and is great to help train your balance. My swelling seemed to improve after every session as well and the current in the pool provided resistance to help strengthen my leg muscles as much as possible before surgery.

Water Walking and Jogging—This a great way to improve the way you stand or walk (gait function). The deeper the water, the less you will need to support your own body weight, thereby alleviating pressure on your joints.

Cardiovascular Training: Common exercises include swimming, walking, cycling and jumping in the water, depending on the level of ability of the patient. Even patients who cannot use their legs can complete cardiovascular exercises involving moving the upper limbs.

Knee exercises — before surgery Ankle pumps and circles. ... Thigh squeezes (quadriceps sets) ... Heel slides (hip and knee flexion) ... Leg slides (abduction/adduction) ... Lying kicks (short arc quadriceps) ... Straight leg raises. ... Bed mobility exercise. ... Chair pushups.

Greater aquatic immersion activates less muscle which decreases breathing rate, increases hydrostatic pressure on the body which shifts blood volume centrally, increasing blood volumes and pressures in and around the heart (32,6). Both hip and xiphoid process immersion depth can increase cardiorespiratory fitness (40).

The difference between hydrotherapy and aquatic therapy is that aquatic therapy uses water as the primary treatment modality, whereas hydrotherapy can also include other methods such as heat packs, cold packs, electrical stimulation, ultrasound waves or massage.

It also significantly improves the range of motion and helps with inflammation. Water provides a safe environment and is perfect for knee prehab and rehabilitation due to its consistent temperature, buoyancy, density, pressure, and resistance. It also helps to reduce body weight (and thus pain) and relax the muscles.