Seated Assisted Knee Bend
Gently improves how far the knee can bend — often the most important early flexion exercise.
What it helps
Gently improves how far the knee bends — early flexion that makes stairs, chairs, and cars far easier.
How to do it
- Sit in a chair with both feet on the floor.
- Place your non-operative leg in front of the operative leg.
- Use the non-operative leg to gently help bend the operative knee further.
- Hold briefly, then relax.
Tips
- Go only as far as is comfortable.
Commonly done as 5-10 repetitions, every 1-2 hours while awake.
Where this appears in recovery
Seated Assisted Knee Bend is part of 28 recovery programs, most often at the motion & gait (weeks 2–8), return to normal activity (weeks 1–4) and early recovery (weeks 1–3) stages, among others. Each program shows how it fits alongside the other movements:
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- Total Knee Arthroplasty exercise guide
- Total Knee Arthroplasty exercise guide
- Total Knee Arthroplasty exercise guide
- …and 16 more
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These are general exercise guides, not a personal prescription. The repetitions and frequency shown are what's commonly used — your own surgeon or therapist may advise something different, and their guidance comes first.