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Evelyne's Water Exercises from the Villa Cento Passi

Posted on: 10 May, 2019

WARNING:  Please ask your doctor PRIOR to getting into any pool following major surgery, most surgeons require that your wound is fully healed.  Listen to your surgeon's advice.

Evelyne's advise is to be careful in the pool because it is much easier to exercise in water than on land. Use common sense...if it hurts don't do it...and again, ALWAYS clear it with your own surgeon first prior to getting into a pool following surgery.

For a waterproof bandage post op, Dr.DeSmet uses Suprasorb F made by Lohmann-Rauscher (a German Co.). Tegaderm by 3M Co. may be a suitable alternative, but check with your surgeon. If you are pre-op, then of course you can still do these exercises and not worry about any wound or bandage.

Evelyne's Water Exercises:

  1. Walking forward, short even steps. Rolling off the heel to toe. Toes forward.
  2. Walking forward, lifting knees to 90 degrees(horizontal) . Toes forward.
  3. Jogging forwards, lifting knees to 90 degrees. Toes forward.
  4. Walking backwards, short even steps. Rolling toe to heel. Toes forward.
  5. Walking backwards, lifting knees to 90 degrees. Toes forward.
  6. Jogging backwards, lifting knees to 90 degrees. Toes forward.
  7. Scissor steps sideways to left, no lifting knees. Toes forward.
  8. Scissor steps sideways to left, lifting knees, longer steps. Toes forward.
  9. Scissor steps sideways to right, no lifting knees. Toes forward.
  10. Scissor steps sideways to right, lifting knees, longer steps. Toes forward.
  11. Holding side of pool-lift operated knee up to 90 degrees and down.
  12. Holding side of pool-leg abduction with heel turned slightly.
  13. Knees together, kick one foot up to the butt and down. Operated side.
  14. Knees together, grab the ankle from behind, stretch the quads. Both sides.
  15. Put operated foot against the wall; stretch out calf muscle, other leg floats behind.
  16. Put other foot against the wall, stretch out calf muscle, operated leg floats behind.
  17. Jogging on the spot, lifting knees up. Toes forward.
  18. Jogging on the spot, heels to the butt.
  19. Fast, short, heel toe steps on the spot.
  20. Jumping on both feet, legs together.
  21. Jumping on operated leg.
  22. Jumping jacks.
  23. Skiing twist.
  24. Bicycling, slow, then fast, 45 seconds each.
  25. Butt against the wall, lift both legs to level and then down.
  26. Butt against the wall, lift legs to level, then open and close legs.
  27. Straight leg lift of operated leg forwards, then to neutral.
  28. Keep the knee up, bended knee-kick forward and return.