Preparing for surgery: Please review the UCSF Orthopaedic Institute Information for Surgical Patients (PDF) before your surgical appointment.
Pre- and post-surgery education: Please review the guides and videos to understand what to expect before and after your surgery.
Home exercise program: If you have been prescribed a home exercise program, please review the instructions (PDFs) and videos recommended by your healthcare provider.
If you have questions about which exercises are right for you, please call UCSF Sports Medicine at (415) 353-2808 or send a message to your provider through UCSF MyChart .
Download pre- and post-surgery instructions (PDF) for:
Quad Contraction with Brace
Straight Leg Raise with Brace
Heel Slides with Brace
Patella Mobilization with Brace
Extension Bridging with Brace
How to use the T-scope Brace
How to use crutches, weight bearing as tolerated
How to use crutches with stairs,weight bearing as tolerated
Quad Contraction with Brace
Straight Leg Raise with Brace
Heel Slides with Brace
Patella Mobilization with Brace
Extension Bridging with Brace
How to use the T-scope Brace
How to use crutches - non-weight bearing
How to use crutches with stairs - non-weight bearing
Quad Contraction with Brace
Straight Leg Raise with Brace
Patella Mobilization with Brace
Extension Bridging with Brace
How to use the T-scope Brace
How to use crutches - non-weight bearing
How to use crutches with stairs - non-weight bearing
Please follow the home exercise program recommended by your provider.
Acute Knee Knee Strengthening McConnell (Patellar Tracking) Taping Lower Body Stretching Foam Rolling Protocol
Download instructions: Acute Knee (PDF)
Patella Mobilization
Quad Contractions
Straight Leg Raises
Extension Bridging
Heel Slides
Short Sitting Passive Assisted Knee Flexion
Download instructions: Knee Strengthening Protocols(PDF)
Seated Knee Extensions
Wall Sits
Ball / Pillow knee Squeezes
Standing Terminal Knee Extensions (TKE)
Clamshells
Double Leg Bridges
Chair Walks
Assisted Chair Squat
Step Ups
Step Downs
4 Way Lunge
Download instructions: Lower Body Stretches (PDF)
Calf Stretch
Hip Flexor Stretch
Quad Stretch with Strap
TFL Stretch
Hamstring Stretch Variations
Hamstring Stretch - Advanced
Gluteal Stretch
Piriformis Stretch
Lying Butterfly Stretch
Download instructions: Foam Rolling Protocol (PDF)
Foam Rolling - Calf
Foam Rolling - Hamstring
Foam Rolling - Piriformis
Foam Rolling - Adductors
Foam Rolling - Quad
Foam Rolling - Latissimus Dorsi
Foam Rolling - Thoracic Spine