S/P ACL Reconstruction
Definition:
Replace the anterior cruciate ligament, one of the major ligaments in your knee. Ligament cannot be sewn back together, so the ligament is replaced with a piece of tendon from another part of the leg or from a deceased donor.
Symptoms- Knee instability
- Knee swelling
- Severe pain when bending the knee
Causes- Most common in high impact sports
- Knee hyperextension
- The lower leg is forced forward in relation to the upper leg
- Direct impact from the front of the thigh while the lower leg is in a stable position
Treatment- Period of immobilization in locked knee immobilizer
- Massage to reduce swelling
- Passive ROM and active ROM
- Quadriceps activation
- Knee stabilization exercises
- Lower extremity strengthening
- Gait program
- Return to running program
- Avoid open chain strengthening exercises
S/P ACL Reconstruction Phase I
- DVT Clot Instructions
- Heel Slides
- Passive Knee Extension
- Passive Knee Extension Quad Sets Combo
- Vmo Sets 30 60 90
- Straight Leg Raise
- Patella Mobilization
- Body Weight Squats
- Step Throughs
- Heel Raises
- Crutch Walking
- Single Leg Bridge
- Gait II
S/P ACL Reconstruction Phase II
- Step Overs
- Single Leg Wall Sit
- Straight Leg Bridge
- Lunge Matrix
- Stairmaster X 20 Minutes
- Single Leg Speed Skater
- Adductor Straddle
- Lotus
- Sit On Feet
S/P ACL Reconstruction Phase III
- Step Overs
- Lunge Matrix
- Speed Skaters
- Single Leg Sit Up Squat
- 3-Dot Squat 2 Hands
- Single Leg Lateral Box Jump
- Single Leg Hop On Dina Disc
- Single Leg Tuck Jump
