After the operation and the wound is completely healed, you should pay attention to your own functional exercises. Functional exercises can be carried out according to the following suggestions:

1. Perform instep extension and flexion exercises, using your hands. The standard is that you can feel the patella moving when you put it on the knee.

2. Perform knee joint flexion and extension exercises, leg raising exercises, or bicycle-style leg exercises while lying down.

3. Climb stairs, but the amount of exercise should be determined according to your own recovery.

4. Use some traditional Chinese medicine to promote blood circulation, remove blood stasis, relax muscles and strengthen bones.

5. Perform auxiliary exercises such as acupuncture and massage.

6. The above exercises must be performed by yourself. Try not to rely on external force, because others may not be able to grasp the strength correctly and cause further injury to your knee joint. Unless it is really necessary. , you can go to the rehabilitation physiotherapy department of a specialized hospital and perform exercises with the help of professional doctors.

Any orthopedic surgery, because the healing of surgical wounds and fractures takes time to heal, and in the healing time Due to the reduction in muscle activity or even inactivity, muscle atrophy will occur. Don’t worry too much. As long as you follow the doctor’s instructions and perform regular and planned functional exercises, unless the injury is irreversible, you can basically return to normal after a certain period of time. .