Amputee Exercise
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Above-Knee Amputation: Exercises for Strength and Range of Motion Rehabilitation Home Program Name _______________________________________________ Date _________________ erapist ______________________________________ Phone number _________________ After your surgery ese exercises will: • Reduce pain and increase blood flow. is helps your limb to heal. • Increase muscle strength, so you can move more easily on your own. • Keep your muscles flexible (able to bend easily). Instructions • Do these exercises with your residual limb (the leg that had surgery). • Use slow and controlled movements. • Never hold your breath when you exercise. • Exercise on your bed, unless your therapist asks you to lie on the floor. • To make exercises harder, slowly increase the number of repetitions. • Work hard, but stay within your level of comfort. You may feel your muscles stretch. Exercises should not cause sharp pain. How often to exercise Do these exercises: _____________________ __________________________________ Special instructions ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ If you are deaf or hard of hearing, please let us know. We provide many free services including sign language interpreters, oral interpreters, TTYs, telephone amplifiers, note takers and written materials.
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Above-Knee Amputation: Exercises for Strength and Range of Motion
Rehabilitation Home Program
Name _______________________________________________ Date _________________
Therapist ______________________________________ Phone number _________________
After your surgery
These exercises will:
Reducepainandincreasebloodflow. Thishelpsyourlimbtoheal.
Increasemusclestrength,soyoucanmovemoreeasilyonyourown.
Keepyourmusclesflexible(ableto bendeasily).
Instructions
Dotheseexerciseswithyourresiduallimb(thelegthathadsurgery).
Useslowandcontrolledmovements.
Neverholdyourbreathwhenyouexercise.
Exerciseonyourbed,unlessyourtherapistasksyoutolieonthefloor.
Tomakeexercisesharder,slowlyincreasethenumberofrepetitions.
Workhard,butstaywithinyourlevelofcomfort.Youmayfeelyourmusclesstretch.Exercisesshouldnotcausesharppain.
How often to exercise
Dotheseexercises:_______________________________________________________
Special instructions____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
If you are deaf or hard of hearing, please let us know. We provide many free services including sign language interpreters, oral interpreters, TTYs, telephone amplifiers, note takers and written materials.
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3 Limb lifts: Lying on back (hip flexion)
Lieonyourbackwithbothlegsflat.Liftyourlimbasclosetothechestasyoucan.Returntostartingposition.
Repeat_____times.
Limb press (hip extension)
Lieonyourback.Placeasmallrolledtowelunderyourlimb.
Tightenthemusclesinyourbuttocks,pressingyourlimbdown intotheroll.Holdfor5seconds.
Repeat_____times.
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4 Limb slides (hip abduction and adduction)
Lieonyourbackwithbothlegsflat.Slideyourlimbout tothesideatfarasyoucan.Returntostartingposition.
Repeat_____times.
Hip strengthening (isometric hip abduction and adduction)
Lieonyourback.Placearolledtowel betweenyourthighs.Placeabeltor straparoundyourthighs.
Pressyourthighsoutagainstthebelt orstrap.Holdfor5seconds.Relax.
Then,squeezethetowel. Holdfor5seconds.Relax.
Repeat_____times.
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5 Thigh stretch (hip flexor stretch)
Lieonyourbackwithbothlegsclosetoyourchest. Holdyourfulllegasyouloweryourlimbtothesurface. Youwillfeelastretchatthefrontofyourthighandhip. Holdfor_____seconds.
Repeat_____times.
Buttocks squeeze (gluteal sets)
Lieonyourbackwithbothlegsflat. Slowly tighten the muscles in your buttocks,squeezingthecheeks together.Hold5seconds.
Repeat_____times.
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6 Single leg bridge on full leg (unilateral hip extension bridge)
Bendyourfulllegsoyourfootisflatonthefloororbed. Pressyourheelintothebedandliftyourbuttocksusingyourlimb. Keepyourhipslevelasyoulift.
Holdfor____seconds.Then,slowlyreturntostartingposition.
Repeat_____times.
Limb lifts: Lying on side (side-lying hip abduction)
Lieonthesideofyourfullleg.Liftyourlimb,keeping itinlinewithyourbody.Then,slowlyreturntostartingposition.
Repeat_____times.
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7 Limb lifts: Lying on stomach (prone hip extension)
Lieonyourstomach.Yourhipsshouldbeflatagainstthefloororbed.
Lift your limb up toward the ceilingasfarasyoucan. Then,slowlyloweryourlimb.
Repeat_____times.
Chair push-ups (triceps push-ups)
Sitinachairwithelbowsbent. Placeyourhandsonthearmsofthechair.
Straighten your elbows to lift yourselfupfromthechair. Holdfor5seconds.Then, slowlyreturntostartingposition.
Repeat_____times.
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For informational purposes only. Not to replace the advice of your health care provider. Copyright 2009 Fairview Health Services. All rights reserved. SMARTworks 521078 02/10.
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