Proprioception exercises for knee recovery

Proprioception exercises help in the recovery of injuries in the knee joints or ligaments because they force the body to adapt to the injury, avoiding too much effort in the affected area in daily activities, such as running, walking or climbing stairs, for example.

These exercises should be done every day for 1 to 6 months, until you are able to do the exercises without losing your balance or until the orthopedist or physiotherapist recommends it.

Generally, knee proprioception is used in the recovery of sports injuries such as strokes, meniscus injuries, rupture of ligaments or tendonitis because it allows the athlete to continue training without affecting the injured area. In addition, these exercises can also be used in the recovery of orthopedic surgeries or in the simplest injuries, such as knee sprain.

How to do proprioception exercises for the knee

Exercise 1

Exercise 2

Some proprioception exercises used in knee recovery are:

Exercise 1: Stand and raise your foot on the side opposite the injured knee, maintaining this position for 30 seconds and repeating 3 times. The difficulty of the exercise can be increased by putting your arms up or closing your eyes, for example; Exercise 2: Lie on your back on the floor with your feet against a wall and, with the foot of your knee affected, hold a football against the wall. Rotate the ball with your foot without dropping it, for 30 seconds, repeating 3 times.

These exercises should, whenever possible, be guided by a physiotherapist to adapt the exercise to the specific injury and adapt to the phase of evolution of the recovery, increasing the results.