Sit-to-Stand
Builds the strength and confidence to rise from a chair.
What it helps
Trains the exact strength you use to rise from a chair, a toilet, or a car. Stronger here means more independence and less of a struggle on tough days.
How to do it
- Sit at the edge of a sturdy chair.
- Lean slightly forward and stand up.
- Lower yourself back down with control.
Tips
- Use your arms for support as needed.
Commonly done as 2-3 sets of 8-10, once or twice a day.
Where this appears in recovery
Sit-to-Stand is part of 36 recovery programs, typically in the phase 3 and before surgery and phase 1 and phase 2 stage. Each program shows how it fits alongside the other movements:
- Tarsal Tunnel Release exercise guide
- Achilles Tendon Lengthening exercise guide
- Fifth Metatarsal Fracture ORIF exercise guide
- Total Knee Arthroplasty exercise guide
- Achilles Tendon Reconstruction exercise guide
- Morton's Neuroma Excision exercise guide
- Ankle ORIF (Bimalleolar) exercise guide
- Calcaneus Fracture ORIF exercise guide
- Medial Displacement Calcaneal Osteotomy exercise guide
- Hammertoe Correction exercise guide
- Cheilectomy (Big Toe) exercise guide
- Total Hip Arthroplasty exercise guide
- …and 24 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.