Nina Dobrev is focusing on her "physical therapy" as she recovers from a dirt bike accident.
The Vampire Diaries star underwent knee surgery last month after a severe injury caused by losing control of her dirt bike. She recently updated fans about her daily routine post-incident via Instagram Stories.
Posting a picture of herself on the sofa with a leg brace, Nina captioned her upload: "In case you have been wondering what I've been up to."
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Nina is on the road to recovery (BANG Showbiz.)"Eat. Sleep. CPM machine. Physical therapy. Repeat. If you've had this injury you know what a CPM is...the rest of you won't."
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According to the NHS, a CMP (Continuous Passive Motion) machine is an electronic device that "slowly helps your knee to bend" following surgery. Healthline states that the machine "passively moves a joint through a pre-set range of motion" and "may be used after surgery to reduce joint stiffness and improve range of motion".
Last week, the 35-year-old actress appeared on US chat show, The Talk, where she discussed her surgery and injuries in her first public appearance since the accident. She revealed: "I had knee surgery; I got a giant brace. I can't really walk on my own yet...I had a fractured knee as well as ACL repair and meniscus."
During her appearance, Nina confessed it was her "first time actually leaving the house in over two months", apart from a recent hospital visit. Last week, she also announced that her surgery had been a "success".
She penned on her Instagram: "Surgery was a success. Thank you to everyone who has been sending kind messages, thoughts, prayers, and good vibes. I have been feeling the support and positive energy. It means more than you will ever know."
Before the surgery, Nina confessed she felt "scared" about the procedure. On her Instagram Story, she elaborated: "Anyone else get scared before surgery? I'm such a baby when it comes to needles, blood or procedures of any kind."
In a clip she posted for her fans, the celebrity could be seen marking her knee with "Yes" and an arrow, indicating the correct site for the operation.
She explained: "Fun fact: they make you draw on whatever extremity is being operated on to confirm that is the correct limb. (Because I guess it's happened in the past that some surgeons have accidentally operated on the wrong limb.) Yikes! ! ! (sic)".
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