EquipCore Rehab Resources

Strap-assisted heel slide — looped stretch strap around the foot, arms assisting at end range of the knee bend

Heel Slides with a Strap: Active-Assisted Knee ...

Strap-assisted heel slides bridge the gap when your muscles alone can't reach your flexion goal. A physical therapist explains proper active-assisted technique and when to drop the strap.

Heel Slides with a Strap: Active-Assisted Knee ...

Strap-assisted heel slides bridge the gap when your muscles alone can't reach your flexion goal. A physical therapist explains proper active-assisted technique and when to drop the strap.

Knee flexion milestones after total knee replacement — about 90 degrees by 2 weeks, 110 by 6 weeks, and 120 plus by 3 months

Knee Bend After Knee Replacement — Degrees of F...

Typical week-by-week knee flexion ranges after a total knee replacement — what 90°, 110°, and 120° unlock in daily life, why timelines vary, and when to call your PT about...

Knee Bend After Knee Replacement — Degrees of F...

Typical week-by-week knee flexion ranges after a total knee replacement — what 90°, 110°, and 120° unlock in daily life, why timelines vary, and when to call your PT about...

Wall heel slide — lying on your back with legs up the wall, the surgical heel sliding down as the knee bends

Wall Heel Slides vs Floor Heel Slides: Which Kn...

Start your heel slides lying on your back — a physical therapist explains why the floor version wins the first month after knee replacement, and when wall heel slides earn...

Wall Heel Slides vs Floor Heel Slides: Which Kn...

Start your heel slides lying on your back — a physical therapist explains why the floor version wins the first month after knee replacement, and when wall heel slides earn...

Man in his sixties doing heel slides in bed after knee replacement, socked foot gliding on a slide board on the mattress

Heel Slides in Bed After Knee Replacement: The ...

Bed-based heel slides are the first real exercise after a total knee replacement. Here's how to do them well in weeks 1–2 — and how to beat mattress friction.

Heel Slides in Bed After Knee Replacement: The ...

Bed-based heel slides are the first real exercise after a total knee replacement. Here's how to do them well in weeks 1–2 — and how to beat mattress friction.

Doing a heel slide on the EquipCore Heel Slide Board after a knee replacement

5 Mistakes That Quietly Stall Your Knee-Replace...

A physical therapist's five most common mistakes that stall knee bend after a total knee replacement — and how to avoid each one.

5 Mistakes That Quietly Stall Your Knee-Replace...

A physical therapist's five most common mistakes that stall knee bend after a total knee replacement — and how to avoid each one.

A Physical Therapist's Guide to Getting Your Kn...

A DPT explains why heel slides are the key to regaining your knee bend after replacement — how to do them right, and the simple fix that makes them hurt...

A Physical Therapist's Guide to Getting Your Kn...

A DPT explains why heel slides are the key to regaining your knee bend after replacement — how to do them right, and the simple fix that makes them hurt...