Lower Body Rehabilitation Exercises

Rehab Goals Control pain and swelling Restore and increase joint ROM Restore and increase muscular strength, endurance, and power Reestablish neuromuscular control Improve balance Maintain cardiorespiratory fitness Incorporate appropriate functional progression

Hip Increase ROM Increase Strength Plyometrics Hip flexor stretch Passive static stretch over end of table with hip extended Hip internal rotator stretch Increase Strength Straight leg raises 4 way hip exercises Hip extension Plyometrics Lateral sliding Lateral bounding Slide board Jump down exercises

Hip Functional progression Balance Cardio Speed and agility drills Lunges on bosu ball Squats on bosu ball Cardio Bike Elliptical Pool workout Functional progression Speed and agility drills Pivoting and cutting Functional progression should be tailored to specific sport demands

Knee ROM Strength Active assistive knee slides Knee extension Prone hang Strength Hip Abduction Hip Adduction Quad sets Straight leg raises Lunges Squats Step-ups Hamstring curls Knee extensions with ankle weight

Knee Plyometrics Cardio Balance Functional Progression Bounding hops Single leg Double leg Box jumps Cardio Stationary Bike Elliptical Pool workout Balance BAPS board Mini trampoline Foam Pad Bosu Ball Functional Progression Speed and agility drills Pivoting and cutting Functional progression should be tailored to specific sport demands

Ankle ROM Strength Plyometrics Plantar flexion Dorsiflexion Inversion Eversion Strength 4 way ankle with theraband Heel raises Toe raises Towel pulls Marble pick up Plyometrics Bounding hops Single leg Double leg Box jumps

Ankle Balancing Cardio Functional Progression BAPS board Mini trampoline Foam Pad Bosu Ball Cardio Stationary bike Elliptical Pool workout Functional Progression Speed and agility drills Pivoting and cutting Functional progression should be tailored to specific sport demands