What Exercise You Can do Post-ACL Surgery Your ACL surgery physiotherapy is of the utmost importance to keep your recovery on track.ACL Recovery (ad) Early Recovery (0-6 weeks): The first 6 weeks are aimed at recovery lenses more of swelling and loss knee extension, as well on recruiting some muscle. Although patients should avoid participation in high-impact activities, any gentle range-of-motion exercises are encouraged. Swelling should be controlled with ice and elevation.
Phase 4: Strengthening (6-12 weeks) By now they will focus on muscle strengthening /coordination and balance. This phase is vital to produce those stabilizing muscles around the knee, especially quadriceps and hamstrings. Activities should be gradually increased in intensity to lower the chance of reinjury, including slowly incorporating low-impact workouts such as biking or swimming.
Running and Advanced Activities (3 Months+): At around 3 months post surgery, most of our patients have been cleared to run. But it is necessary to start slowly and gauge the response of your knee with activity. Agility drills and sport-specific exercises can begin once the strength and stability are shown.
To sum up, a low-dose space repetition procedure is needed to help optimize your recovery after ACL surgery from gentle movements that slowly ease you into more demanding levels of fitness.
