Flexion Recovery

Flexion Recovery

This process should be performed when your leg symptoms have been gone for approximately 1 week (unless otherwise directed by your therapist).

Phase 1:
    1-Extension in lying/standing (15x)
    2-Double knees to chest        (15x)
    3-Extension in lying/standing (15x)

Phase 2:
    1-Extension in lying/standing (15x)
    2-Flexion in sitting                 (15x)
    3-Extension in lying/standing (15x)

Phase 3:
    1-Extension in lying/standing (15x)
    2-Flexion in standing             (15x)
    3-Extension in lying/standing (15x)

* Do not perform this process during the 1st two hours of the AM.
* Perform 3x/day
* Start w/ Phase 1 and do not start Phase 2 or 3 until directed by your therapist.

Repeated extension in lying

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