Total Knee Replacement: Rehabilitation and Rehab Exercises

Rehabilitation after a total knee replacement focuses on increasing flexion and muscle strength. Understanding the signs of infection or a failing replacement is critical for patients returning to sports like jogging or golf.

Woman with injured knee doing physiotherapy exercise

How to Increase Flexion After Total Knee Replacement

Published Aug,14 2017 | By Contributing Writer

According to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), over 580,000 total knee replacement surgeries occur every year in the U.S. Common reasons for a total knee replacement include osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and injuries.