Rehab & Conditioning Handouts and Exercise Guides
After an injury or surgery, an exercise program will help you return to daily activities and enjoy a more active, healthy lifestyle. Following a well-structured exercise program will also help you return to sports and other recreational activities. And conditioning exercises can help you prevent injuries by keeping your body strong and flexible.
OrthoInfo offers the following general exercise programs, each of which provides a wide range of exercises. To ensure that our programs are safe and effective for you, they should be performed under your doctor's supervision. Talk to your doctor or physical therapist about which exercises will best help you meet your rehabilitation or conditioning goals.
Foot and Ankle Conditioning Program
This guide provides a range of exercises to treat foot and ankle issues as well as aid recovery after foot or ankle surgery
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Hip Conditioning Program
This handout features stretching and strengthening exercises to guide injury or surgical recovery
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Knee Arthroscopy Exercise Guide
Regular exercise to restore strength and mobility to your knee is important for your full recovery after arthroscopic surgery, and your orthopaedic surgeon and physical therapist may recommend some of these exercises
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Knee Conditioning Program
This handout can help you rehab after a knee injury or surgery, or condition and strengthen your knee to prevent knee injuries
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Low Back Surgery Exercise Guide
Regular exercise to restore the strength of your back and a gradual return to everyday activities are important for your full recovery after low back surgery, and your orthopaedic surgeon and physical therapist may suggest some of these exercises
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Rotator Cuff and Shoulder Conditioning Program
These exercises are designed to address a variety of shoulder conditions before, after, or as an alternative to surgery
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Shoulder Surgery Exercise Guide
Regular exercises to restore motion and flexibility to your shoulder and a gradual return to your everyday activities are important for your full recovery after shoulder surgery, and your orthopaedic surgeon and physical therapist may suggest some of these exercises
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Spine Rehabilitation Exercises
This handout features exercises to stretch and strengthen your back and neck after an injury or surgery
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Therapeutic Exercise Program for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
A therapeutic exercise program is one treatment option your doctor may recommend for carpal tunnel syndrome to help reduce pressure on the median nerve at the wrist
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Therapeutic Exercise Program for Epicondylitis
The early goal of a therapeutic exercise program for tennis elbow or golfer's elbow is to promote muscle endurance and improve resistance to repetitive stress.
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Therapeutic Exercise Program for Radial Tunnel Syndrome
This handout contains exercises to help the radial nerve slide through the tunnel at the elbow, and exercises to stretch and strengthen the muscles of the forearm to relieve pain and tenderness
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Total Hip Replacement Exercise Guide
Regular exercise to restore strength and mobility to your hip and a gradual return to everyday activities are important for your full recovery after total hip replacement, and your orthopaedic surgeon and physical therapist may suggest some of these exercises
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Total Knee Replacement Exercise Guide
Regular exercise to restore strength and mobility to your knee and a gradual return to everyday activities are important for your full recovery after total knee replacement, and your orthopaedic surgeon and physical therapist may suggest some of these exercises
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