Short arc quad for quad control. | Total Therapy Solutions: Physical Therapy

🦵 What Is a Short Arc Quad Exercise — and Why It’s So Important After Knee Replacement Surgery? If you’ve recently had a total knee replacement, one of the first exercises your physical therapist will teach you is called the Short Arc Quad (often shortened to SAQ). Here’s what it does 👇 When you tighten the quadriceps muscle (the big muscle on the front of your thigh), it helps straighten your knee and support your leg while standing and walking. After surgery, that muscle can become weak or “