Post-Op & Post-Injury Exercise Sheets

DISCLAIMER

These are general exercise sheets for routine post-operative and post-injury patients. Some indications may vary depending on you specific injury or post-injury course of care. Discuss your specific injury and course of care with your provider prior to initiating any recovery exercise program

  • Illustration of two hands in prayer position with elbows on a flat surface, showing directional arrows indicating movement outward and downward.

    Wrist & Forearm

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  • Illustration of a person leaning on a table performing shoulder exercises with circular arm motion.

    Shoulder & Clavicle

    Be sure to discuss range of motion protocol with your provider first

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  • illustration of foot dorsiflexion and plantar flexion exercise

    Foot & Ankle

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  • Diagram showing knee flexion and extension with dashed lines.

    Knee

    Be sure to discuss range of motion protocol with your provider first

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  • Illustration of a person performing a leg abduction exercise using a chair for support.

    Hip

    Be sure to discuss range of motion protocol with your provider first

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  • AAOS logo with text "American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons"

    AAOS Website

    Further recovery exercises. Discuss questions about programs with provider.

    AAOS.org