Knee and Hip Strength Exercises
Strong lower limb muscles are an important aspect of your overall osteoarthritis management.
The Stand Up To Joint Pain exercises have been developed by a team of physiotherapists to help:
- Strengthen your lower limb muscles
- Improve joint mobility
- Reduce the level of stiffness you experience in the joint an
- Improve your general functions of daily living and your quality of life
The exercises are graded into 3 progressive levels which can be combined in different ways to personalise your exercise regime.
For example:
Option 1
Start with Level One Exercises and progress through the next levels as you are comfortable to do so.
Option 2
Focus on exercises grouped to target the muscles that are important for specific functional improvement and pain reduction.
Going up or down stairs
exercises have been specifically grouped to help strengthen the quadriceps and gluteal muscles, and stretch the hamstring muscles to make it easier and less painful to go up and down stairs. (view)
Getting in and out of the car
exercises have been specifically grouped to help improve knee flexion (bending) and strengthen the quadriceps that can help improve physical mobility. (view)
Sitting and getting out of chair
exercises has been specifically grouped to help improve knee flexion and to strengthen the quadriceps (front of thigh muscles) and buttock muscles which are the main muscles used when sitting. (view)