How to Strengthen an Arthritic or Painful Knee

1. Isometric over pillow (beginner)

2. Shallow Squats- Beginner.

3. Slant Board- Intermediate

4. Slant Board with weight or regular squat with weight

a. Advanced

5. Split Squats

a. Beginner

b. Shallow with lots of assistance

c. Knees behind toes.

6. Intermediate

a. Deep split squats, knees over toes with assistance.

7. Advanced

a. Split squats, knees over toes with weights.

8. Hamstring

a. Bridging versus ball

b. Beginner

9. Put legs further out versus lift buttocks up on the ball

a. Intermediate

10. One leg on bridging versus one leg on the ball

a. Advanced

11. Anterior Tibialis Active dorsiflexion with buttocks against the wall

a. Beginner

12. Active dorsiflexion with resistance band

    a. Advanced

    

13. Gastrocnemius active plantarflexion of both legs

    a. Beginner

    

14. Active plantarflexion of one leg

    a. Intermediate

    

15. Active plantarflexion of one leg

    a. With weight.

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