Step-Ups & Step-Downs
Advances stair strength and control.
What it helps
Advances your stair strength and the control to come down as confidently as you go up.
How to do it
- Step up onto a step, then step down slowly.
- Control the lowering phase.
Tips
- Hold a rail for balance.
Commonly done as 2-3 sets of 10, once or twice a day.
Where this appears in recovery
Step-Ups & Step-Downs is part of 44 recovery programs, most often at the return to running (months 5–9), return to running (months 4–9) and advanced recovery (months 3–6) stages, among others. Each program shows how it fits alongside the other movements:
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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.