Knee

To prepare for your pre-surgical appointment, please watch videos for Preparing for surgery

For patients given home exercises, please watch vidoes for Non-operative home exercises

For any questions, please contact your physician at UCSF Sports Medicine at (415) 353-2808 or leave a message for your provider on UCSF My Chart.

 

Preparing for surgery

 

 

Preparing for surgery: Arthroscopy, meniscus debridement
 

Pre-op instructions for knee surgery (7:10) 

Post-operative knee exercises (3:14) 

Crutch walking, brace unlocked (0:34)

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Preparing for surgery: ACL Reconstruction without Meniscus repair
 

Pre-op instructions for knee surgery (7:10)

Post-operative knee exercises (3:14)

Crutching stairs, brace locked (1:14)

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Preparing for Surgery: Meniscus Repair with/without ACL reconstruction
 

Pre-op instructions for knee surgery (7:10) 

Post-op knee exercises (3:14) 

Crutch walking, brace locked  (0:34)

Crutching stairs, brace locked (1:19)

   

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Preparing for Surgery:
Fulkerson Osteotomy
Patella/quadriceps Tendon Repair
Medial Patellofemoral Ligament repair/reconstruction
Patella Fracture Fixation

Pre-op instructions for knee surgery (7:10)

Crutch walking, brace locked in(0:34)

Crutch stairs, brace locked (0:36)

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Preparing for Surgery: High Tibial Osteotomy/Distal Femoral Osteotom
 

Pre-op instructions for knee surgery (7:10)

Crutching stairs, brace locked (1:19)

Crutch walking, brace locked (0:34)

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Preparing for Surgery: Cartilage Repair – Microfracture, OATS, Mosaicplasty

Pre-op instructions for knee surgery (7:10)

Post-op knee exercises (3:14)

Crutching stairs, brace locked (1:19)

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Non-operative, home-exercise program

For any questions, please contact your physician at UCSF Sports Medicine at (415) 353-2808 or leave a message for your provider on UCSF My Chart.

Injury Diagnosis

Acute Knee

Extension Bridging (0:49)

Heel Slides (0:43)

Patellar Mobilazation (0:53)

Quad Thigh Contractions (0:40)

Straight Leg Raises (0:48)

 

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IT Band Syndrome

IT Band Mobilization (0:53)

Standing Hip Abduction (0:51)

Side Hip Abduction (0:49)

Clam Shell (0:44)

Lateral Slides (0:43)

 

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Knee Strengthening

Assisted Chair Squat (0:54)

Chair Squat (0:45)

Step Ups (0:48)


Single Leg Half Squat (0:51)

Wall Slides (0:47)

Straight Leg Raise (0:48)

Back Bridge (0:48)

Chair Walks (0:43)

 

 

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Patellofemoral Pain

Hamstring Stretching 1 (0:44)

Hamstring Stretching 2 (0:43)

Quadriceps Stretches (0:43)

Hip Flexor Stretch (0:47)

Lateral Slides (0:43)

IT Band Mobilization (0:53)

Calf Stretch 1 (0:38)

Calf Stretch 2 (0:45)

Straight Leg Raise (0:48)

Wall Slides (0:47)

Single Leg Half Squat (0:51)

Terminal Extension (0:45)

Clam Shell (0:44)

Double Leg Bridge (0:38)

Single Leg Bridge (0:48)

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Plyometrics

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Patellar taping

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