8 Muscle-Strengthening Exercises to Perform Before a Total Knee Replacement Medically reviewed by Gregory Minnis, DPT — Written by Samuel Greengard — Updated on June 25, 2025 Thigh squeeze ...

Try 5 exercises to fix knee pain and offset the damage of sitting all day, according to a physical therapist. ... helping rehabilitate patients who'd had knee replacement surgeries.

If you've had a hip replacement, you'll work on your "abductors," the muscles that help you coordinate your movements for all kinds of things, such as walking, dancing, or getting in and out of a car.