Knee · Mid recovery
Knee Extension with Ankle Weight
How to do it
Sit in a chair with a weight strapped around your ankle, knee bent to 90 degrees. Straighten that knee to raise your foot until your leg is fully extended, then lower it back down with control.
- Body region
- Knee
- Position
- Seated
- Equipment
- Weight
- Recovery phase
- Mid recovery
- Purpose
- Strengthening
Used in home programs for
- Knee Osteoarthritis
- Knee Replacement
- Partial Knee Replacement (Unicompartmental)
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