Rehabilitation Exercises

Shoulder and Chest Stretching Exercise

This particular exercise helps in relaxing the shoulders in order to remove your pants.

• To start with the exercise, fold your fingers together and stretch your arms to the front.
• In the second step, start raising your arms above your head slowly.
• In the third step, put your hands behind your head, open your elbows and then stretch your chest for 15 seconds.

Individuals should perform 3 sets of stretching exercises.

For people who would like to be able to hold the urge of excretion until going to the bathroom

Knee Stretching Exercise

This particular exercise helps in knee training in order to hold body weight.

• Sit on a chair and start with pointing your one toe upwards and rise up the leg.
• Slowly start shifting the same leg to the side.
• Slowly bring the leg in the centre and start doing the exercise with another leg. Continue with the exercise and keep switching sides.
• 5 sets on one side are sufficient for knee stretching exercise.

For people who would like to be able to hold the urge of excretion until going to the bathroom

Inhale & Exhale

This particular exercise helps in improving the bowel movements

Start exhaling all the air inside your abdomen. After doing this, start breathing in as much air as you can and let the stomach feel inflated. Repeat this exercise in sets of 20.

For people who would like to access the bathroom with a wheelchair

Up and Down Exercise

This exercise will strengthen the weak pelvic muscles.

• Use an empty plastic bottle with a Velcro tape tied on to prevent it from slipping down.
• Hold the plastic bottle in between your thighs.
• Keep holding the plastic bottle and stand up.
• Repeat 5 sets of this exercise

For people who would like to ease the condition of constipation

Waist lifting exercise

This particular exercise brings flexibility in the body so that one can get up from the toilet seat.

It is a short and simple exercise with just two steps. For the first step, one has to lie down on the floor with knees bent. In the second step, one has to lift up his/her waist and then slowly lower it back to the floor.

For people who would like to be able to remove or put on pants and underwear

Stretch training for left and right Tight

This particular exercise helps in relaxing your knees to prevent falling.

Start with stretching of one leg and then put the heel on the floor. Put the sole of your other foot on the floor and then start bending the body forward. Adults performing this exercise should try pushing the body forward as much as possible without overdoing it. One should perform this exercise for 20 seconds on one side and other 20 seconds on the other.

For people who would like to be able to stand up and sit down by themselves

Ball Rolling Exercise

• Sit on a chair with a soft ball. Start rolling the ball with the help of the bottom of your foot.
• Roll the ball from left to right, front to back and draw circles.
• Continue doing this exercise for at least 10 seconds.

For people who would like to ease out the condition of constipation

AB exercise with opposing face

This particular exercise helps in strengthening abdominal muscles.

This exercise can be performed sitting on a chair with another person sitting in the front. Stretch out both your arms and push towards each other for 5 seconds. Do not bend/fall forward while doing the exercise.

Perform at least 5 sets of this exercise and give 5 seconds to each set.