Exercises To Do Before Knee Replacement Surgery - Knee Strengthening for Seniors

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Follow along with me (Mike - Physiotherapist) for these knee strengthening exercises to do before knee replacement surgery or if you want to improve your knee strength. In this video, we go through the exercises together so you can follow along to get your legs stronger.
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Knee Strengthening Exercises:
Intro: 00:00
How Long Before Surgery Should You Start The Exercises: 01:05
What Other Exercise Should You do Before Surgery: 01:42
Equipment Used In This Video: 03:58
Knee Exercises For Knee Replacement Surgery on Bed: 4:29
Seated Knee Exercises For Knee Replacement Surgery: 17:25
Standing Knee Exercises For Knee Replacement Surgery: 24:47
Exercise Finishes - Outro: 28:23
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@gloriawalker7854 3 ай бұрын

I'm 82 yrs. old and have been doing your pre-surgery knee replacement exercises, 3 times a day since mid-December 2023, in preparation for my knee replacement on March 8, 2024. What I like most about your technique is that you do the exercises along with the participant, you look strait into the camera leading the participant feeling that you are looking specifically at them and you offer words of encouragement, just like a live physiotherapist would do. And you explain things all throughout the session. I live in Victoria, British Columbia, and I noticed that our ReBalance Orthopaedic website have posted your photo on their website that specifically advertises pre-knee replacement exercises. I've tried a few of your other exercises for seniors that target other parts of the body, and although they are a little too difficult for me at this time, I most certainly plan to do them regularly when I have recuperated from my surgery. I believe you have a special place in your heart for seniors, and I think you are the greatest. Gloria

@joymcgill4557 9 күн бұрын

Hi Gloria, I enjoyed reading what you had to say because your comments reflect the excellent job that Mike does for senior like us. I also live in BC (Abbotsford) and, like you, noticed that the Chilliwack & District Seniors’ Resource Society has one of Mike's "strength" workouts on their site. Word of his effective workouts is spreading! I hope your knee surgery provided you with the kind of results you hoped to achieve. Joy

@wimala8576 11 күн бұрын

You are great help to people who suffers from weak knees God bless you and all

@chomchomchic2796 Жыл бұрын

I open your video for my grand mom ;she is 87 years old .she likes chair exercise with you everyday .thank you for video.

@wimala8576 14 күн бұрын

Thank you Mike you are living God bless you and all

@SusanVanAllen-jo4jf Жыл бұрын

I did these exercises for a month before my first knee replacement. By doing so, I was in excellent shape for my rehab after my surgery. Today I began them again to prepare for my second knee replacement, which is in May. Thank you so much!

@wimala8576 7 күн бұрын

Hi Mike I did do this exercise for while but I get knees pain what can I do to make it better please help me thank you Mike

@MoreLifeHealth Жыл бұрын

Hey Everyone, these are exercises to do for strengthening the knees in general also. If you get pain when doing the exercises, follow the tips at the beginning of the video, and gradually build up the amount of exercise you’re doing (both the number of exercises and the repetitions). - Mike

@wimala8576 Жыл бұрын

Thank you 💕💕 Mike good luck and god bless you and your family ❤🎉

@robertacurry111 Жыл бұрын

I have been doing these exercises and have made a great difference.

@wimala8576 11 күн бұрын

I don't like surgery but I do your exercises and it is great help thank you

@eileenlittle3052 Жыл бұрын

I am not having surgery either but I found them to be great exercises for strengthening the knees

@reneekennedy198 10 ай бұрын

Had my knee replacement 4 years ago. This exercise keep me strong thank you.

@wimala8576 15 күн бұрын

Thank youi Mike iam improveing thank god bless you

@TheRohitpuri Жыл бұрын

Can’t understand why this channel doesn’t have billion subscribers? Best channel so far ! Very thorough! Thank you for all your time and work

@MoreLifeHealth Жыл бұрын

Thank you! :)

@wimala8576 11 күн бұрын

🎉 good luck Mike god bless you and all

@juliediggles2388 Жыл бұрын

Thank you mike x not having surgery just yet! need to strenghen my knees so i can walk with out pain and discomfort x

@secretariatgirl4249 Жыл бұрын

post-hernia surgery..2 months later, starting these so I don't overdo it. MUCH appreciated!!

@katerogers2814 Жыл бұрын

Love this new video Mike. Going to be part of my weekly workouts. Could feel benefits immediately and look forward to building my knee strength.

@julesgarcia5854 Жыл бұрын

Wonderful! Just what I need! No surgery needed. These exercises will benefit my weak knee muscles! You're great Mike!

@MoreLifeHealth Жыл бұрын

Thanks Jules! Glad to hear you will find them helpful! 🙂

@fareedavirani3575 Жыл бұрын

Mike, you are awesome. These exercises are great for my knees. Thank you for thinking of us and sharing these videos.

@SharkstoothMom Жыл бұрын

I am SOOO thrilled to have found you! Thank you for your kind demeanor and great instructions!

@MoreLifeHealth Жыл бұрын

You're welcome Susan! I am thrilled you found me also! 🙂💪

@wimala8576 Жыл бұрын

Thank you 💕😊 god bless you and your family

@wimala8576 28 күн бұрын

X thanks Mike I get get more pain now I don't know why but with the pain I still do the exercise please help me thank you again

@wimala8576 Жыл бұрын

Thank you 💕😊 Mike good luck and god bless you and your family

@wimala8576 Ай бұрын

Thank you Mike god bless you and all

@wimala8576 Жыл бұрын

Thank you 💕😊 showing these exercises god bless you and your family

@staceydroogas928 Жыл бұрын

No surgery in the offing right now. However, I do independent quad exercise several times a week in concert with leg strengthening exercises in your videos. My quads have majorly hardened since I started with you, Mike. I do have knee problems making sit to stands challenging, although I've advanced much in these and especially partial squats. Mine are between partial and full, quite an advancement for me. This is a great exercise. My legs feel a tad fatigued since I exceeded the reps in all of the parts in this routine, but they're happily tingling and feel quite strong! Thanks to this very thorough routine and demo. Please place this one in your go-to exercise compilation: it's not only a keeper but one I'll be returning to to keep my legs and knees strong...Anastasia

@Michele.3142 Жыл бұрын

Also not getting surgery but these will be so helpful for more strenuous up and down hill walks or hikes. Thank you Mike! So glad I found your channel!

@MoreLifeHealth Жыл бұрын

Great to hear the exercises will help Michele! 🙂 Enjoy those hikes!

@Michele.3142 Жыл бұрын

@@MoreLifeHealth Thanks Mike! Just did the video. It's excellent and fits right in with my PT I am doing. The Tandem Balance was totally new for me and wow do I need it. I was quite jittery and had to gingerly place my fingers several times on the back of the chair. But I know it will get easier in time.

@wimala8576 Ай бұрын

Thank you for showing this video my knees are improving doing this r Exercise thank you again good luck and God bless you and all

@gregandkarengaskell50 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this thorough and well explained program.

@mikioni Жыл бұрын

Thank you.

@wimala8576 4 ай бұрын

Thank you Mike I am getting better every day thanks Mike good luck and god bless you and all

@wimala8576 Жыл бұрын

Thank you 💕💕 Mike good luck and god bless you and your family thank again

@analapcevic5382 Жыл бұрын

Thank you Mike🙂!

@sigridanderson677 Жыл бұрын

Thank you Mike, for this knee strengthening video. I do have a "total knee arthroscopy" coming up in Feb. 2023 so I was thrilled to find your video at this time. And I walk alot, so I thought I was in pretty good shape, but boy did I feel a difference doing these exercises from my good knee to my bad knee leg! I will be doing these exercises DAILY until my surgery. And thanks for the reminder too about keeping up upper body strength!

@lindagrafal304 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Mike! This is perfect. Just saw my Orthopedic Dr. and he recommended PT. So until my insurance company approves his request, I can do these exercises!!!!

@wimala8576 24 күн бұрын

Thank you Mike you are very very good

@TheSmilinggirl2 5 ай бұрын

Thank you so much.

@sulagracehenrichsen6682 Жыл бұрын

Just what I need. Will keep a journal of accomplishments! Thank you sooooo much. 😊

@MoreLifeHealth Жыл бұрын

You're welcome Sula! 🙂 Keep me updated on how you go!

@wimala8576 6 ай бұрын

Thanks Mike you are wonderful iam getting better every day thanks Mike God bless you and all

@wimala8576 6 ай бұрын

Thanks Mike I am getting better every day thanks 👍😊 showing your video good luck and god bless you and all

@wimala8576 Жыл бұрын

Thank you 💕💕 Mike you are god given sole good luck and god bless you

@ameliabyrne3907 Жыл бұрын

Just what I need !!! Thank you soo much 🙋‍♀️💞

@MoreLifeHealth Жыл бұрын

You're welcome Amelia! 🙂

@wimala8576 Жыл бұрын

Thank you 💕💕 Mike iam doing these videos most of the time very much better my fitness good luck and god bless you and your family thank you again

@wimala8576 Жыл бұрын

Thank you Mike it is very important video I am improving. Every day with your video thanks again good luck and god bless you and your family

@jocelyngreen4586 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Mike

@jeannettefung8168 Жыл бұрын

So glad that found this video as I have arthroscopic surgery in 10 days. I've been trying to do exercises on my own but yours are much more comprehensive. Thanks for making this video.

@MoreLifeHealth Жыл бұрын

That's great to hear Jeannette! You're more than welcome and all the best with your surgery. Hope you're doing well! 🙂

@jeannettefung8168 Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@irenedwyer1049 Жыл бұрын

Hi Mike! Love all the exercises you give for us seniors… you really keep us on our toes.. I love this knee one really helps when I am out walking… Thanks Mike 🦵

@MoreLifeHealth Жыл бұрын

Great to hear you like this one Irene! Keep up the good work with it all! 🙂

@Ritasmovies Жыл бұрын

This is better than Peleton. Felt like he spoke to me !

@MoreLifeHealth Жыл бұрын

Thanks Rita! 😃

@PauloSantos-nm8lj 4 ай бұрын

Excellent exercises!

@wimala8576 Ай бұрын

Thank you 💕

@manishprasadbhatt9341 10 ай бұрын

Really appreciate 😊👍

@amcgreer Жыл бұрын

Mike as always your videos are excellent and you do them at a nice pace. This one is especially helpful as I'm suffering badly with pain in both knees and have had to cut back on my long walks so now I've added this to my exercise routine. Thank you so much

@MoreLifeHealth Жыл бұрын

You're welcome Angie! Yes these exercises will help and so should shorter distance walks... Break up the walks. Give more rest time. Once everything gets stronger, and the pain decreases you should be able to increase the distance. But do this gradually.

@alidaoenema4529 Жыл бұрын

Thanks, Mike! Very helpful. I’m not needing knee replacement surgery but recently feeling some pain on the side of my right leg , close to the knee. The exercises were great!

@MoreLifeHealth Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked them Alida. 🙂 Although the video is title for before knee replacement surgery, they are the exercises to do, to get the knees stronger for anyone.

@wimala8576 11 күн бұрын

Thank you 💕😊

@wimala8576 Жыл бұрын

Thank you Mike I am doing this exercises with you it's getting better but still I cannot bend knee to kneel I hope near future doing this exercises I am able to do kneel down thank very much good luck and god bless you and your family

@wimala8576 Жыл бұрын

Thank you Mike I am doing these exercises with you and I am improving thank to you and you tube channel good luck and god bless you all ❤😂🎉😮😅

@inmablancofont329 Жыл бұрын

Hello Mike, I love this video of exercises I will do them daily, next year my surgery will be scheduled, although I am stronger, I will continue this session thank you thank you thank you ❤️♥️🙏😘

@MoreLifeHealth Жыл бұрын

You're welcome Inma! 🙂 Great to hear and keep me updated with it all!

@HA-kw7vq Жыл бұрын

Thank you very good

@wimala8576 2 ай бұрын

Thank you Mike for the exercise God bless you and all

@MoreLifeHealth 2 ай бұрын

My pleasure!

@wimala8576 Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for your video iam improving every day god bless you and ❤🎉😢your family and your family

@wimala8576 Жыл бұрын

I will do these exercises to strengthen my right knee thank good luck and good night

@ilsewenzel9424 Жыл бұрын

Hi Mike. I am currently working with a Physical Therapist, I will be coming back to your videos as soon as sessions end in 4 weeks, I love your posts. Oh and yes I have had both knees replaced yet they still hurt a bit occasionally

@MoreLifeHealth Жыл бұрын

glad you love the posts Ilse! 🙂 And the exercises should help with pain!🙂

@gloriagene0 Жыл бұрын

Ding these exercises after coming off PMR (auto immune disease) & Prednisone, I was in severe pain, so trying every three days.

@wimala8576 4 ай бұрын

Thank you for letting us to work ourknees good luck and god bless you and all your family and friends

@MoreLifeHealth 2 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@joancurts1844 Жыл бұрын

Another great video.

@MoreLifeHealth Жыл бұрын

Happy to hear you liked it Joan! 🙂

@wimala8576 Жыл бұрын

Thank you 💕💕 doctor teaching us to bring our health back

@MoreLifeHealth Жыл бұрын

You're more than welcome Wimala! 🙂

@wimala8576 24 күн бұрын

Thank you Mike

@MoreLifeHealth 23 күн бұрын

You're welcome Wimala!

@annlittlewood Жыл бұрын

really helpful pre knee op exercises

@wimala8576 2 ай бұрын

This is last few exercises I want from the beginning

@wimala8576 Жыл бұрын

Thank you Mike because of 😮thise exercise I am waking with out pain but I can't bend knee to kneel still I am doing this exercises thank your a😮

@johannaglaesser7594 Жыл бұрын

Hello Mike, although I am not having surgery on me knees I've got severe arthrosis on both knees. These exercises are phenomenal! Thanks. What I am doing is one of your 30/35 minutes workouts one day and the next the knee strengthening ones. Thank you again!

@MoreLifeHealth Жыл бұрын

Great to hear you liked the exercises Johanna! 🙂 Keep up the good work with it all!

@wimala8576 Жыл бұрын

Thank you 😂🎉😢😮😅 Mike my knee is imp ring good luck to you 💕 and god bless you

@wendyhannan2454 Жыл бұрын

Hi Mike, are these exercises ok for someone avoiding knee replacement ? I have two meniscus tears, I feel if I do exercise them in the correct manner, I won’t need an operation. Thanks Mike, your a great teacher 👍

@wimala8576 6 ай бұрын

Thanks Mike my knees was very painful after doing your exercise I feel much better thank you good luck and god bless you

@wimala8576 8 күн бұрын

Hi Mike I did do exercise every day but I get pain severally I my knees what can I do places help me God bless you thak yo. Mike

@jgoldfarb3 Жыл бұрын

Mike you’re back, I’ve been worried about you. I don’t know if I need a knee replacement, but I’m going to an Orthopedic Surgeon next week. Question I’d love a walking video & I’ve seen posts on this too. Thanks so much.

@MoreLifeHealth Жыл бұрын

Hey Judi. All is good here🙂 I have been aiming for 1 of these longer videos per month. Yes I have seen many requests for a walking video, I'll see what i can do! I hope you're well!

@jgoldfarb3 Жыл бұрын

@@MoreLifeHealth Great hearing from you.

@wimala8576 Жыл бұрын

Thank you Mike you are god given gift to whole world you are god given sole best wishes for what you are doing this video is amazing thank very much for you 💕 and god bless you and your family ❤😂😢😮😮😅😅

@jocelynphoemchokchaithavee4522 Жыл бұрын

Thank you Mike. Happy haloween!

@jgoldfarb3 Жыл бұрын

Hi again 😊🎃I did these with you today & they are the same as I did for a hip replacement year’s ago Great 👍 it’s 10/31 here in the USA 🇺🇸 & it’s Halloween 🎃🧙‍♀️

@wimala8576 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for ❤😢😅doing Thea's exercise good luck and god bless you and your family ❤😂🎉😮😮😅

@wimala8576 Жыл бұрын

Thank your Mike ido theses exercises with you 💕 good luck and god bless you and your family 😂😂😢😮😅

@knacken Жыл бұрын

When you say to work up to doing 2 or 3 reps, should you do 10 of one of the exercises you do here, pause, do 10 more for 2 reps or go through the whole sequence and then repeat? Does it matter?

@shirleygalbrecht 9 ай бұрын

I have the same question. For instance, when doing chair seated leg lifts, would I do 5 leg lifts on each side and then do 2 more sets of those?

@yvonnephilips2700 10 ай бұрын

I think this exercise is very effective

@leesaunders5495 Жыл бұрын

Excellent timing as my knees are playing up after walking although I don’t need surgery. Many thanks

@jimdavis3895 Ай бұрын

Why is the best after Total knee..am having a painful IT LIGAMENT that is preventing me from doing some..any recommendations...

@anneraper9237 Жыл бұрын

😊Excellent preparation for TKR. Thank you. I had my op 2 days ago and have greatly benefited from your video. Do you have a video for post op exercises ?

@MoreLifeHealth Жыл бұрын

They're pretty much the same exercises Anne. Are you working with a Physiotherapist?

@diane2411 Жыл бұрын

Do these exercises “have to” be done on a bed? Can I do them on the floor? I have to keep a special pillow under my knees when laying dow as a flat knee is painful to bend.

@marycawley8264 11 ай бұрын

Help please, I started doing your senior exercises for walking up stairs, I feel my knees crunching, but do feel looser when I do them, just wondering if I’m doing harm to my knees seeing they crunch. Thank you.

@MoreLifeHealth 11 ай бұрын

Hey Mary. No, crunching is common. There should not be any pain however.

@jeanmerron1918 Жыл бұрын

Really good hurts a bit but ok

@wimala8576 11 күн бұрын

Thank you Mike I do this exercise with you God 🙏 bless you

@helesesl Жыл бұрын

Had to do them on the bed, wouldn't be able to get up from the floor.

@MoreLifeHealth Жыл бұрын

Yes, I recommend them being done on a bed.

@juliediggles2388 Жыл бұрын

@wimala8576 Ай бұрын

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@ottoatzinger8077 3 ай бұрын

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@rebeccahill8365 Жыл бұрын

These are great if you have had breast cancer surgery also! I can feel how 'awake' my muscles are ~ perfect for counter-acting nasty side effects from after-surgery meds. Just sayin' ...