There are a variety of exercises — including quad sets, leg raises, and clamshells, to name a few — that you can do before surgery to strengthen your knee, improve flexibility, and promote recovery.

Exercise after a total knee replacement can increase mobility and strengthen the muscles around the knee joint. Walking, stair climbing, and activities that target specific muscles may all help. Once ...

people undergo a total knee replacement in the United States. Whether you are on the fence about total knee replacement surgery or have the procedure scheduled, you are probably wondering what to ...

Knee replacement surgery can help reduce pain and improve function in those with arthritis. You may need to change up your fitness routine, however — especially while you're doing physical therapy.

BOSTON - Researchers have found that there are certain exercises people with knee arthritis can do to reduce their need for joint replacement. Experts said to focus on the quadriceps muscles, the ...

Arthritis Care Research News Alerts. 2009;61(2):152-157, 174-18. Two new studies found that exercise may be a factor in recovering from a total knee replacement (total knee arthroplasty or TKA) and ...

When former Olympian Joan Benoit Samuelson ran the 2022 London Marathon, she knew she was taking a risk. It would be her first 26.2-mile race since undergoing a partial right knee replacement in 2020, ...

As I mentioned several weeks ago, I’ve been at home recovering from total knee replacement surgery. It’s not fun. Nor was it when I had my other knee done last year. What I’ve learned, more so than ...

A minimally invasive total knee replacement (TKR) is a procedure to replace the surface of the knee and reconstruct the knee joint. It involves making small cuts with minimal disruption to the ...

Having strong thigh muscles may reduce the need for total knee replacement in people with knee osteoarthritis. In particular, having stronger quadriceps muscles compared to the hamstrings muscles may ...