Active assisted knee flexion and extension

Client`s aim
To strengthen the muscles at the front and back of your thigh and to
stretch or maintain range in your knee.
Client`s instructions
Position yourself sitting with your knees bent. Practice straightening
your affected knee as much as possible while assisting with your
unaffected leg, then bending your affected knee as much as possible
while assisting with your unaffected leg.

Repeat __ times.

Stand on one leg and tap to visual cues

Client`s aim
To improve your ability to weight-bear through your leg.
Client`s instructions
Position yourself standing on one leg with targets placed in a circle on
the floor around you. Practice moving your other foot from one target
to another. Ensure that your foot only lightly touches the targets.

Repeat __ times.

Maintaining single-leg stance while moving the other foot to targets in a semi-circle
Client`s aim
To improve your ability to weight-bear through your affected leg.
Client`s instructions
Position yourself standing on your affected leg with targets placed in a
semi-circle on the floor in front of you. Practice moving your
unaffected foot from one target to another. Ensure that your
unaffected foot only lightly touches the targets.

Repeat __ times.

Walking backwards

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 Client`s aim
To improve your ability to walk in different directions.
Client`s instructions
Position yourself standing up. Practice walking backwards.

Repeat __ times.

Hip flexor strengthening in standing

Client`s aim
To strengthen the muscles at the front of your hip.
Client`s instructions
Position yourself standing with your feet together. Start with your hip
straight. Lift your hip and knee in front of you.

Perform __ sets of __ reps.

Do__ sessions per week.

Squatting against a wall

Client`s aim
To strengthen the muscles that straighten your leg and improve your
ability to stand or walk.
Client`s instructions
Position yourself standing with your back against a wall and both feet
a little away from the wall. Practice bending and straightening your
knees to slide your back up and down the wall. Ensure that your feet
and knees are held together, your knees do not lock back past
straight and both of your feet point forwards.

Perform __ sets of __ reps.

Do__ sessions per week.

Stepping sideways against a wall

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 Client`s aim
To improve your ability to walk.
Client`s instructions
Position yourself standing with your back against a wall. Practice
stepping sideways. Ensure that both feet point forwards.

Repeat __ times.

Single-leg calf raises

Client`s aim
To strengthen your calf muscles.
Client`s instructions
Position yourself standing on one leg. Start with your heel on the
ground. Finish with your heel off the ground.

Perform __ sets of __ reps.

Do__ sessions per week.

Bilateral calf raises

Client`s aim
To strengthen your calf muscles.
Client`s instructions
Position yourself standing with your feet together. Start with your
heels on the ground. Finish with your heels off the ground.

Perform __ sets of __ reps.

Do__ sessions per week.

Hip abductor strengthening in standing against a wall

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 Client`s aim
To strengthen the muscles at the side of your hip.
Client`s instructions
Position yourself standing with your shoulders and heels against a
wall and your hips slightly forward. Start with your leg beside your
body. Finish with your leg away from your body by sliding your heel
along the wall. Ensure that your feet point forwards.

Repeat __ times.

Hip extensor strengthening in standing using sandbag weights

Client`s aim
To strengthen the muscles at the back of your hip.
Client`s instructions
Position yourself standing with your hands resting on a table in front
of you and a sandbag weight around your ankle. Start with your hip
straight beside your other leg. Finish with your hip extended behind.
Ensure that your knee is kept straight.

Perform __ sets of __ reps.

Do__ sessions per week.

Walking a set distance within a set time

Client`s aim
To improve your ability to walk faster.
Client`s instructions
Position yourself standing on a line with another target line a set
distance in front of you. Practice walking to the target line as quickly
as possible and record the time taken using a stopwatch.

Repeat __ times.

Stand in tandem stance

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 Client`s aim
To improve your ability to stand and balance.
Client`s instructions
Position yourself standing with one foot forward in front of the other
and a stable support nearby. Practice maintaining the position.
Ensure that hand support is used only if you feel unsteady.

Hold for __ seconds.

Repeat __ times.

Maintaining single-leg stance while stepping backwards with the other leg
Client`s aim
To improve your ability to weight-bear through your leg.
Client`s instructions
Position yourself standing with two lines behind you. Practice stepping
backwards to pass the rear line with your unaffected leg. Ensure that
both feet point forwards.

Repeat __ times.

Swivelling on the balls of the feet

Client`s aim
To improve your ability to change direction when walking or running.
Client`s instructions
Position yourself standing with your toes on a line and facing
obliquely. Practice swivelling on the balls of your feet to face obliquely
in the opposite direction. Ensure that both feet rotate the same
amount and your toes stay on the line.

Repeat __ times.

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