Walking Program

Short, frequent walks build endurance and confidence.

Walking Program exercise illustration

What it helps

Comfortable, frequent walking keeps the joints loose, builds your stamina, and rebuilds confidence on your feet. Little and often beats long and tiring.

How to do it

  1. Take short walks at a comfortable pace.
  2. Increase your distance gradually as you feel able.

Tips

  • Use your assistive device as directed.

Commonly done throughout the day.

Where this appears in recovery

Walking Program is part of 609 recovery programs, most often at the protected healing (weeks 0–2), strength building (weeks 6–12) and protected healing (weeks 0–3) 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.