Achilles Tendon Repair: Rehabilitation and Support Equipment

Your phase-by-phase guide to Achilles tendon repair recovery: how to protect the healing tendon, how the walking boot and heel wedges work, when weight bearing increases, and how calf strength is rebuilt before you return to the activities you love.

Written by Supply Physical Therapy | Reviewed by Dr. Dina Khentigan, DNP | Updated November 2026

If you just had your Achilles tendon repaired, you probably went home in a splint, on crutches, with a long list of rules. Don't put weight on it. Keep it elevated. Don't take the boot off. Don't stretch it.

Here is the more useful question to answer first:

How do you protect the repair while it heals, and how do you know when it's safe to load it a little more?

Most people spend about 2 weeks in a splint, 6 to 10 weeks in a walking boot with heel wedges, and 6 to 12 months rebuilding calf strength before returning to running, jumping or sport. The tendon is weakest in the first 12 weeks, so early recovery is about controlled, gradual loading, not pushing through. Your surgeon and physical therapist set the plan, and it may differ from what's below.

In this guide, we'll cover:

• What happens during Achilles tendon repair and why the tendon needs protected healing
• Each recovery phase, with goals, boot and heel wedge use, weight bearing and milestones to move on
• What the research says about early weight bearing, tendon elongation and return to activity
• The support and cold therapy equipment that helps at home
• How to avoid overloading the tendon, plus answers about walking, driving and sleeping in a boot
• The criteria most programs use before you return to running and sport

Cold therapy is part of many Achilles recovery plans for pain and swelling in the early weeks. Common options include the Breg Polar Care Cube with Ankle Pad, Breg Polar Care Kodiak with Ankle Pad, DonJoy IceMan CLEAR3 with Ankle Pad, DonJoy IceMan CLASSIC3 with Wrap-On Ankle Pad and the Aircast Foot Cryo Cuff.

At Supply Physical Therapy, we help patients set up their home recovery before and after surgery. Here's how the phases compare.

Achilles Tendon Repair Recovery Phases at a Glance

*Timing is a guide only. Repair type, tendon quality, your health and your surgeon's protocol all change the timeline. Some surgeons allow earlier weight bearing; others are more cautious. You move to the next phase when you meet its milestones, not when the calendar says so.

Quick recommendations

• Before surgery or right after: Set up a recovery station on the first floor, get crutches or a knee scooter, and have your cold therapy machine and sterile ankle dressings ready.
• Weeks 0 to 2: Your main jobs are protecting the repair, elevating the leg above your heart and keeping the splint dry and on.
• Weeks 2 to 10: Wear the boot as directed, add weight only as cleared, and remove heel wedges only on your surgeon's or therapist's schedule.
• Months 3 and beyond: Calf strength is the goal. Walking normally is not the same as being ready to run.

1. What Happens During Achilles Tendon Repair?

The Achilles tendon connects your calf muscles to your heel bone. When it ruptures, the two ends pull apart. In an Achilles tendon repair, the surgeon stitches the torn ends back together so the tendon heals at the right length.

Common repair types

• Open repair: One longer incision on the back of the lower leg. The surgeon sees the tendon ends directly.
• Minimally invasive or percutaneous repair: Smaller incisions, with the tendon stitched through the skin using special guides.
• Repair with augmentation or tendon transfer: Used for older, delayed or more complex ruptures. Recovery is often slower.

Why protected healing matters

A freshly repaired tendon is held together by stitches while new tissue forms. That new tissue is weak for the first several weeks and keeps maturing for months. If the tendon is stretched too far or loaded too hard too early, it can stretch out (heal too long) or re-rupture.

A tendon that heals too long leaves the calf weaker, because the muscle can't pull the heel up as well. That's why early recovery holds the foot pointed down and lets the tendon take load slowly, in steps.

Why rehab matters as much as surgery

Surgery reattaches the tendon. Rehab teaches it to take load again and rebuilds the calf muscles, which shrink quickly in a splint and boot. Most of that work happens at home, between physical therapy visits.

2. Achilles Tendon Repair Recovery Phases

Phase 1: Protected healing (weeks 0 to 2)

The first two weeks are about letting the incision heal and keeping the repair safe.

Goals: Protect the repair, heal the incision, control pain and swelling, and get around safely without putting the foot down.

Boot and position: Most people leave surgery in a splint or cast with the toes pointed down (called plantarflexion or equinus). This keeps the tendon ends close together and takes tension off the repair.

Weight bearing: Usually little or none, using crutches, a walker or a knee scooter. Some surgeons allow light touch weight bearing in the splint. Follow your own instructions.

Common exercises: Toe wiggles, knee and hip exercises, and upper body and core work. Ankle pumps are usually not done on the operated side yet.

Equipment: Crutches or a knee scooter, a shower chair and a cast cover to keep the splint dry, and pillows for elevation. Cold therapy over a bulky splint has limited effect, so ask your surgeon if and how to use it during this phase.

Milestones to move on: A healing incision, swelling that's steady or going down, and your surgeon's OK to move into a boot.

Phase 2: Boot and heel wedges (weeks 2 to 6)

This is when the walking boot replaces the splint and weight bearing starts to climb.

Goals: Walk safely in the boot, add weight in steps, start gentle ankle motion if prescribed, and keep swelling down.

How the boot and heel wedges work: The boot holds your ankle still. Stacked heel wedges inside it lift the heel so the foot stays pointed down, the same way the splint did. As the tendon heals, the wedges come out one at a time, often every 1 to 2 weeks, lowering the foot toward a flat (neutral) position. Each wedge removed puts a little more stretch and load on the tendon, so the order and timing matter. Never remove a wedge early on your own.

Progressive weight bearing: Many protocols move from partial weight with crutches to full weight in the boot over these weeks, guided by pain and swelling. Your surgeon may give you a percentage of body weight or let you bear weight as tolerated in the boot.

Common exercises (if your therapist prescribes them): Gentle active ankle motion with the boot off while seated or lying down: pointing the foot down, and turning the sole in and out. Pulling the foot up is usually limited to neutral, never past it. Hip, knee and core strengthening continue.

Cold therapy: If your surgeon allows the boot to come off at rest, an ankle cold therapy pad can help with pain and swelling. Keep the foot in the pointed-down position the whole time, use a sterile dressing or skin barrier, and follow 20 minutes on, 20 minutes off.

Milestones to move on: Full weight in the boot without pain or a big jump in swelling, and heel wedges removed on schedule.

Phase 3: Weaning the boot (weeks 6 to 10)

The tendon is stronger now, but still healing. This phase moves you from the boot back into shoes.

Goals: Walk without the boot, restore a normal walking pattern and start light calf strengthening.

Boot and footwear: With the last wedge out, the boot sits at neutral. Many people then move to a supportive shoe, often with a small heel lift for a few weeks to ease the tendon into a flat position. Your therapist may have you wean the boot in steps, first at home, then outside.

Common exercises: Seated heel raises, resistance band ankle exercises, double-leg heel raises with support, balance work and a stationary bike with light resistance once cleared.

Milestones to move on: Walking in shoes without a limp, double-leg heel raises without pain, and swelling that settles by the next morning.

Phase 4: Rebuilding calf strength (months 3 to 4)

Many people walk well by now but still can't rise onto the toes of the operated leg. This is where calf strengthening becomes the main focus.

Goals: Rebuild calf strength and endurance, improve single-leg balance and walk longer distances.

Common exercises:

1. Double-leg heel raises: Rise onto both toes, then lower slowly. Progress the reps and add a backpack or dumbbells.
2. Two-up, one-down heel raises: Rise on both legs, lower slowly on the operated leg only. Builds strength in the lowering phase.
3. Seated calf raises with weight: Targets the deeper calf muscle (soleus).
4. Single-leg heel raises: Started with hand support once your therapist clears you, then progressed in height and reps.
5. Leg press calf raises and balance work: Single-leg stance, then on softer surfaces.

Milestones to move on: Several single-leg heel raises on the operated side, good single-leg balance and a normal walking pattern over longer distances.

Phase 5: Running and power (months 4 to 6)

Once the calf is strong enough, the tendon is trained to handle faster, springier loads.

Goals: Return to jogging, then hopping, skipping and agility drills.

Common exercises: Continued heavy calf strengthening, double-leg then single-leg hops, jump rope, a walk-jog program and change-of-direction drills, all added gradually.

Milestones to move on: Pain-free jogging, single-leg heel raise strength and height close to the other side, and hop tests your therapist is happy with.

Phase 6: Return to sport (months 6 to 12)

The last phase rebuilds the speed and power your sport needs.

Goals: Sport-specific training, cutting, sprinting and jumping, then a full return when you meet your return-to-activity criteria (see section 12).

Milestones: Surgeon and therapist clearance. Many people keep gaining calf strength for a year or more after surgery.

3. What Does the Research Say About Achilles Repair Recovery?

Early weight bearing with ankle motion helps

A meta-analysis of randomized trials after surgical Achilles repair (Huang and colleagues, American Journal of Sports Medicine, 2015) found that early weight bearing combined with early ankle motion led to better and faster functional recovery than a cast, with fewer minor complications. Early motion alone, without weight bearing, showed few advantages. That's why many surgeons now get patients into a boot and bearing weight within the first few weeks.

Tendon length matters for long-term strength

After an Achilles rupture, the tendon can heal longer than before. Research from Brorsson, Silbernagel and colleagues (American Journal of Sports Medicine, 2017) found that people with a bigger heel-rise height deficit at 1 year had longer tendons and weaker ankle mechanics during walking, jogging and jumping 6 years later. Protecting the tendon from overstretching early, and rebuilding heel-rise height later, appear to be key to long-term function.

Driving usually comes back around 6 weeks for a right-sided repair

In a prospective study of brake response time after right Achilles repair (Reb and colleagues, Foot & Ankle Specialist, 2020), more than 9 in 10 patients had a passing brake time at 6 weeks after surgery, and the rest passed by about 8 weeks. Your surgeon still makes the call.

Most people return to their sport, but not all

A systematic review of 108 studies and 6,506 patients (Zellers and colleagues, British Journal of Sports Medicine, 2016) found that about 80% of people returned to sport after an Achilles rupture. Studies that used clear, measured criteria reported lower return rates, which suggests passing objective tests is harder than simply feeling ready.

Cold therapy is for comfort

Cold therapy is used after Achilles repair mainly for pain and swelling in the early weeks. It supports your rehab, but it doesn't replace protected loading and calf strengthening.

What this means for you

• Expect to bear weight in the boot early if your surgeon's protocol allows it.
• Protect the tendon from stretching, especially in the first 12 weeks.
• Treat calf strength and heel-rise height as the real measure of recovery.
• Return to running and sport based on tests you pass, not on the calendar.

4. Support Equipment for Achilles Tendon Repair Recovery

Mobility and support equipment

Your surgeon's office often provides the boot and wedges. Check what you'll be given before you buy anything.

Cold therapy and recovery equipment: cost upfront and over time

*Prices as of November 2026. Prices can change.

Hidden costs to consider

• Sterile dressings and skin barriers. Breg Cube back and ankle sterile dressings and Kodiak back, wrist and ankle sterile dressings are $35.99. Once the incision has closed, a non-sterile ankle skin barrier for the Breg Cube ($19.99) is a cheaper, more convenient option.
• Ice. Several fills a day adds up, and carrying a cooler of ice on crutches is hard. Reusable Omni Ice Freeze Bags ($19.99 for 12) or Breg Ice Bags ($28.99 for 8) let you swap frozen bags from the freezer instead.
• Gel packs for later. Once you're out of the machine phase, gel ice packs like the Omni Ice Ultimate Cold + Compression gel wraps, ActiveWrap long-duration gel packs and Breg Polar Care gel ice wraps help with soreness after therapy sessions.
• Reach. With your leg elevated on the couch, the pad hose may not reach the cooler on the floor. A Breg Cube 4-foot extension tube ($38) adds slack.
• Insurance and HSA/FSA. Most plans don't cover cold therapy machines, but HSA and FSA cards usually can be used at checkout on supplypt.com.
• Time. Outpatient physical therapy often runs one to three visits a week for several months. Budget for copays and rides, since you may not drive for about 6 weeks.

5. How to Prevent Excessive Tendon Loading in Early Recovery

The biggest risks in the first 12 weeks are stretching the tendon too far or loading it suddenly. Most re-ruptures happen from a slip, a stumble or a step taken without the boot.

Keep the boot on as directed

Wear the boot whenever you're up, and at night if your surgeon says so. A quick barefoot trip to the bathroom at 2 a.m. is one of the most common ways patients load an unprotected tendon.

Don't stretch the calf

Avoid pulling the toes toward the shin past neutral, and never do a runner's calf stretch or hang your heel off a step in early recovery. Your therapist will add motion in a controlled way.

Respect the heel wedges

Each wedge holds the tendon at a safe length. Removing them early, or all at once, can stretch the tendon before it's ready.

Avoid sudden push-off

No going up on your toes, jumping, running for a bus or climbing stairs without your boot and crutches until you're cleared. Lead with the stronger leg going up stairs and the operated leg going down.

Go by swelling and pain

Swelling or pain that's worse the next morning is a sign you did too much. Back off and tell your therapist.

Prevent slips

Clear rugs and cords, use night lights, keep floors dry, and keep the cold therapy hose and power cord out of your walking path.

6. Safety: Warning Signs After Achilles Tendon Repair

Call your surgeon right away if you notice

• Calf pain, swelling, warmth or redness in the lower leg, which can signal a blood clot. The risk is higher while the leg is immobilized.
• Chest pain or shortness of breath. Call 911.
• Fever, or redness, warmth, opening or drainage at the incision
• A pop, a sudden sharp pain at the back of the heel, or a gap you can feel in the tendon, which can signal a re-rupture
• Suddenly being unable to push off or point the foot down
• Numbness or tingling in the foot that doesn't go away

Use cold therapy safely

• Always use a barrier. Put a sterile dressing over a fresh incision, or a non-sterile skin barrier once the skin is closed. Read why you should always use a sterile pad with cold therapy.
• Follow 20 minutes on, 20 minutes off. That's the universal protocol. Ask your physician or physical therapist for your own instructions.
• Be careful after a nerve block. If your foot is numb, you may not feel the cold getting too strong.
• Check your skin every session. The skin over the heel and Achilles is thin. Stop if you see blisters, color changes or numbness that lasts.
• Never sleep with the cold therapy unit running.
• Keep the foot pointed down. If the boot comes off for icing, don't let the foot flop up toward the shin.

Prevent falls

• Practice with crutches or a knee scooter before surgery if you can.
• Remove throw rugs and cords, and add night lights between the bed and the bathroom.
• Wear a shoe leveler and a non-slip shoe on the other foot.

7. How Your Situation Can Change the Plan

8. What to Buy for Achilles Tendon Repair Recovery

Essential checklist

• Crutches, a walker or a knee scooter, fitted by your care team
• A walking boot and heel wedges, if not provided by your surgeon's office
• A shoe leveler for your other foot
• A shower chair and a waterproof cast cover
• Pillows or a leg elevation wedge
• A cold therapy machine with an ankle pad your surgeon approves, such as the Breg Polar Care Cube with Ankle Pad
• Sterile ankle dressings for the first weeks and non-sterile ankle skin barriers for later
• Reusable ice freeze bags or a freezer plan for ice
• Compression socks, only if your surgeon prescribes them
• A recovery station with your phone, water, medications and exercise sheet in reach. See our home recovery station tips.

Cold therapy pads only fit their own machine family. Breg Cube and Kodiak ankle pads are not interchangeable, so check which machine you have before ordering replacement pads or dressings.

9. When Should You Order?

Achilles ruptures are often repaired within days to a couple of weeks of the injury, so there's less time to prepare than with a planned joint replacement. Order your cold therapy machine and dressings as soon as your surgery is scheduled. That gives you time to check the pad, do a test run and contact us if anything is missing. Supply Physical Therapy ships same or next day from Charlotte, North Carolina, but plan ahead so everything is ready when you move into the boot.

10. How to Use Recovery Equipment Safely

Cold therapy machines with an ankle pad

1. Fill the cooler to the marked line with ice and water, or use frozen ice bags. See how to use the Breg Polar Care Cube or how to use the DonJoy IceMan CLEAR3.
2. Only remove the boot if your surgeon allows it. Rest with the leg elevated and the foot pointed down.
3. Place a sterile dressing or skin barrier between the pad and your skin.
4. Wrap the pad around the ankle and back of the heel so it covers the incision area. Snug, not tight.
5. Connect the hose, make sure it isn't kinked, and run 20 minutes on, 20 minutes off.
6. Put the boot back on before you stand up.

Gravity cold cuffs

The Aircast Foot Cryo Cuff fills by raising the cooler and drains by lowering it. Refresh the water when it warms up, and follow the same barrier and skin-check rules.

Cold plus compression systems

Use active compression only if your surgeon recommends it. People with some blood clot or circulation risks may be told to avoid it.

Walking boots and heel wedges

Tighten the straps from the toes up so the heel sits all the way back in the boot. Stack wedges exactly as your care team set them, and remove them only on schedule. Wear a sock or liner to protect the skin, and loosen the straps a little if your toes look pale, feel cold or go numb.

Crutches and knee scooters

Have your therapist set the height. On stairs with crutches, go up with the stronger leg first and down with the crutches and operated leg first. Knee scooters are easier on flat ground but are not safe on stairs.

11. Common Mistakes During Achilles Tendon Repair Recovery

Mistake 1: Walking without the boot

Even a few barefoot steps can overload the tendon. Keep the boot by the bed for night-time bathroom trips.

Mistake 2: Stretching the calf too soon

Stretching the tendon early can make it heal too long and leave the calf weak for good. Let your therapist add motion.

Mistake 3: Pulling the heel wedges out early

Wedges come out on a schedule for a reason. Ask before removing one.

Mistake 4: Skipping elevation

A foot that hangs down swells. Keep it above your heart as much as you can in the first weeks.

Mistake 5: Doing too much once the boot comes off

Feeling better isn't the same as being healed. Weeks 8 to 16 are a common time for setbacks.

Mistake 6: Ignoring calf strength

Walking alone won't rebuild the calf. Keep up your heel raises and track your single-leg reps.

Mistake 7: Using cold therapy without a barrier

The skin over the heel is thin, and numbness from a nerve block hides cold injury. Always use a dressing or skin barrier.

Mistake 8: Returning to sport on a date instead of a test

Use measured criteria, like single-leg heel raises and hop tests, not just the number of months since surgery.

12. Criteria for Returning to Activity After Achilles Repair

Return is based on what your tendon and calf can do, not on how many months have passed. Programs differ, but many use checkpoints like these. Your surgeon and physical therapist decide when you pass each one.

*Timing and test targets vary by surgeon and program.

The single-leg heel raise is one of the most useful tests. Your therapist may count how many you can do and how high you rise, then compare the operated side to the other one.

13. Frequently Asked Questions

How long does Achilles tendon repair recovery take?

Most people walk without a boot by about 8 to 10 weeks and return to most daily activities in 3 to 4 months. Running usually starts around 4 to 6 months, and return to sport often takes 6 to 12 months.

When can I walk after Achilles tendon surgery?

Most people use crutches or a knee scooter with little or no weight for the first 2 weeks. Many then walk in a boot with heel wedges, adding weight over weeks 2 to 6. Walking without the boot usually starts around 8 to 10 weeks. Follow your surgeon's weight bearing instructions.

What are heel wedges for?

They lift your heel inside the boot so the foot stays pointed down and the healing tendon isn't stretched. They're removed one at a time, often every 1 to 2 weeks, until the foot is flat.

Can I take my boot off?

Only when your surgeon says so, such as for washing, icing or prescribed exercises while seated or lying down. Never stand or walk without it until you're cleared.

Do I have to sleep in my walking boot?

Many surgeons ask you to sleep in the boot for the first 6 to 8 weeks, because you can't control your foot position while asleep and it protects you on night-time bathroom trips. Some allow a night splint instead. Loosening the straps slightly and resting the leg on a pillow can make it more comfortable. Ask your surgeon what they prefer.

When can I drive after Achilles tendon repair?

For a right-sided repair, research suggests braking speed usually recovers around 6 to 8 weeks, and most surgeons want you out of the boot first. For a left-sided repair in an automatic car, you may be able to drive sooner once you're off opioid pain medicine. Never drive in a boot on your right foot. Ask your surgeon and check your car insurance.

When can I shower after Achilles surgery?

Keep the splint and incision dry until your surgeon says otherwise, usually until the stitches are out and the incision has closed. A shower chair and a waterproof cast cover help.

How do I avoid re-rupturing my Achilles?

Wear the boot as directed, never stretch the calf early, remove heel wedges only on schedule, avoid sudden push-off and jumping, and watch for slips. Most re-ruptures happen in the first 3 months.

How often should I ice after Achilles surgery?

The universal protocol is 20 minutes on, 20 minutes off, with a barrier between the pad and skin. Ask your physician or physical therapist for your own schedule. See the best cold therapy schedule for home recovery.

Can I sleep with a cold therapy machine on?

No. Turn the cold therapy unit off before you sleep. Leaving it running overnight can cause cold injury to the skin.

Which cold therapy pad do I need after Achilles repair?

An ankle pad made for your machine, such as the Breg Polar Care Cube Ankle Pad, Kodiak Ankle Pad or DonJoy IceMan Ankle Pad. Pads only fit their own machine family.

When can I run after Achilles tendon repair?

Often around 4 to 6 months, once you can walk without a limp, do several single-leg heel raises and balance well on the operated leg. Your physical therapist will guide a walk-jog program.

14. Final Achilles Tendon Repair Recovery Checklist

Before you go home, confirm:

• I know my weight bearing limits and how long I'll be in the splint.
• I have crutches or a knee scooter and know how to use them on stairs.
• I know when I'll move into the boot and how my heel wedges come out.
• I have my physical therapy visits scheduled.
• I have a cold therapy machine, the right ankle pad and a dressing or skin barrier.
• I've cleared tripping hazards and set up a recovery station at home.
• I know the warning signs that mean I should call my surgeon.

Final Verdict: How to Get Through Each Phase of Achilles Repair Recovery

Achilles tendon repair recovery is a series of milestones, not a countdown.

Weeks 0 to 2: Protect the repair, elevate the leg and keep weight off the foot as directed.

Weeks 2 to 10: Wear the boot, add weight in steps, and let the heel wedges come out on schedule.

Months 3 to 6: Rebuild calf strength with heel raises, then progress to jogging and hopping when you pass your tests.

Months 6 to 12: Train for your sport and return when you meet your criteria and your surgeon clears you.

The right equipment won't heal the tendon for you, but it can make the early weeks at home safer and easier to manage.

Shop Achilles Recovery Equipment at Supply Physical Therapy

At SupplyPT.com, we carry ankle cold therapy machines, ankle pads, sterile dressings, skin barriers, ice bags and compression socks from Breg, DonJoy, Aircast and Omni Ice.

• Breg Polar Care Cube with Ankle Pad
• Breg Polar Care Kodiak with Ankle Pad
• DonJoy IceMan CLEAR3 with Ankle Pad
• DonJoy IceMan CLASSIC3 with Wrap-On Ankle Pad
• Aircast Foot Cryo Cuff & IC Cooler
• Breg Polar Care Cube & Glacier Sterile Dressings
• Cold Therapy Skin Barriers
• Omni Ice Freeze Bags

Not sure which setup fits your surgery? Contact our team before you order.

Protect the tendon. Load it gradually. Rebuild the calf.

Medical disclaimer: This article is for educational purposes only and is not medical advice. Achilles tendon repair protocols, weight bearing limits and timelines vary. Follow your surgeon's and physical therapist's instructions and the manufacturer's current instructions for any device.

Sources and Further Reading

1. Huang J, Wang C, Ma X, et al. Rehabilitation regimen after surgical treatment of acute Achilles tendon ruptures: a systematic review with meta-analysis. American Journal of Sports Medicine, 2015.
2. Brorsson A, Willy RW, Tranberg R, Grävare Silbernagel K. Heel-rise height deficit 1 year after Achilles tendon rupture relates to changes in ankle biomechanics 6 years after injury. American Journal of Sports Medicine, 2017.
3. Reb CW, McDonald E, Shakked RJ, et al. Brake response time recovery after Achilles tendon repair. Foot & Ankle Specialist, 2020.
4. Zellers JA, Carmont MR, Grävare Silbernagel K. Return to play post-Achilles tendon rupture: a systematic review and meta-analysis of rate and measures of return to play. British Journal of Sports Medicine, 2016.
5. Supply Physical Therapy. Why You Should Always Use a Sterile Pad with Cold Therapy.
6. Supply Physical Therapy. How to Use the Breg Polar Care Cube: Setup, Ice & Safety Tips.
7. Supply Physical Therapy. Top 5 Cold Compression Devices for Ankle Injuries.
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9. Supply Physical Therapy. Hip Replacement Recovery: Home Exercises and Mobility Equipment.