After meniscus suture, the affected limb can be partially weight-bearing, and it needs to wear a brace to walk within 3 weeks, and can be fully weight-bearing after 6 weeks. Li Guodong, Department of Orthopedics, Shanghai Tenth People’s Hospital
No flexion exercises for 1 week after surgery, passive flexion exercises within 0-90 degrees for 4 weeks (60° for one week, 70° for two weeks, 80° for three weeks, 90° for four weeks, 100° for five weeks, 110° for six weeks, 120° for seven weeks, and passive knee flexion over 120° for eight weeks after surgery), no active flexion exercises for 4 weeks, and active knee flexion from 4 weeks after surgery.
Full range of motion of the ankle joint and thigh muscle contraction exercises can be started on the postoperative day.
Strength exercises, starting on the 2nd postoperative day, need to be continued until 3 months or more postoperatively as follows.
1.Straight leg lift: extend the knee and lift the leg straight up to the heel 15M above the bed, hold until exhaustion. 10 times/group, 3 groups/day.
2, knee extension exercise: 2 weeks after surgery, start, sitting position, bend the knee 30 ° and then straighten the knee joint, hold, maintain 5 seconds and then relax, bend the knee for a group, once a day in the morning and evening, each time 30 groups. Can be suspended from the foot 2-3 pounds of weights.
3, high horse stance: 6 weeks after surgery, start, bend the knee 30 ° half squat, maintain 15 minutes, 2 times a day.
After surgery, you can walk, but not too much, otherwise it is very easy to cause joint swelling and fluid accumulation, affecting the functional recovery and tissue healing.
Gradually resume strenuous activities or special training after 3 months. Strengthen the muscle strength and the stability of the joint during running and jumping.
Caution Caution Yang Yuping, Department of Sports Medicine, Peking University Third Hospital Caution.
1. The presence of pain during functional exercises is unavoidable. If the pain can subside to its original level within half an hour of exercise cessation, it will not cause damage to the tissue and should be tolerated.
2. plyometric exercises should be concentrated until the muscles feel sore and fatigued, and then proceed to the next group after sufficient rest. The number of exercises, time and load depends on your own situation, and should be practiced at the same time the healthy side. The improvement of muscle strength is the key factor of joint stability and must be practiced carefully.
3. Except for the braking protection of the operated limb, the rest of the body parts (such as upper limb, waist and abdomen, and healthy side leg) should be practiced as much as possible to ensure the physical quality, improve the overall circulatory metabolic level, and promote the recovery of the operated local.
4. Ice packs should be given for 15-20 minutes immediately after mobility exercises. If the joint swelling, pain and fever are obvious at usual or after the exercise, ice can be applied again, 2-3 times a day.
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