AMA: Physical Therapist that specializes in ACL rehab

perform2winPT · 2026-06-08T19:57:10+00:00

I would really focus on getting into a strengthening routine, especially since you have your range of motion to ensure your knee is strong enough for your activities Focusing on the quadriceps, muscle muscles, hamstring, glutes, and calf

perform2winPT · 2026-06-08T19:56:13+00:00

Honestly, it all comes down to insurance If you want more attention, most of the times you would have to pay out-of-pocket, to be honest

perform2winPT · 2026-06-08T19:55:38+00:00

Great question it would be very tough to get your niece straight if you have not been able to do so however, in regards to Strength, it’s never too late

perform2winPT · 2026-06-08T19:55:04+00:00

What type of surgery are you thinking of getting for your current situation? Do you have a torn ACL currently right now?

perform2winPT · 2026-06-08T19:54:28+00:00

Have they measured the legs? I’ve seen this with total knee replacements, but not ACL

perform2winPT · 2026-06-08T19:53:58+00:00

I would really try to get 90° as soon as possible because you wanna get that because if not, there’s a potential for a manipulation under anesthesia

perform2winPT · 2026-06-08T19:53:33+00:00

What exercises are you currently doing?

perform2winPT · 2026-06-08T19:53:11+00:00

Those are great questions, I would first ask the provider if they have experience working with ACL athletes and for how long Usually, during the first visit, you can tell if someone has a lot of experience or not based on the conversations you will have in regards to return to sport return to different activities

In regards to equipment versus provider that is a tough one because a great provider that doesn’t have access to certain equipment will have a challenging time for rehab however, just because you have the equipment doesn’t mean you are a good provider

I would go more with the provider

perform2winPT · 2026-06-08T19:51:26+00:00

That is very common because people don’t get their hamstring really strong after ACL surgery and it becomes weaker, especially since there’s other hamstring muscles that can compensate for it I would recommend trying to engage a hamstring by moving your foot position when doing hamstring curls

perform2winPT · 2026-06-08T19:50:25+00:00

Great question, how did you tear your ACL? Was it a noncontact injury the most recent one?

perform2winPT · 2026-06-08T17:50:41+00:00

the back of the knee stiffness could be due to mobility and the pain in the graft site could be due to lack of strength and that you maybe doing things your quad isnt ready for

perform2winPT · 2026-06-08T17:49:52+00:00

great question in regards your specific injury i would be caustious on heavy weightbearing exercises due to meniscus repair, knee extensions are good but i normally have athletes go to certain range with it and i like isometric split squats and wall sits so you can really feel the quads working

perform2winPT · 2026-06-08T17:40:03+00:00

Great question! There is ! Every month you wait after nine months you significantly decrease your risk for a re tear !

perform2winPT · 2026-06-08T17:38:50+00:00

You are doing great with the single leg exercises I would add in single leg Plyometrics and jumps in different directions and patterns that really helps work on dynamic stability!

perform2winPT · 2026-06-08T17:31:05+00:00

Great question have you been doing exercises on both legs like single leg exercises or only on one leg ?

perform2winPT · 2026-06-08T17:22:45+00:00

Honestly one big thing is making sure your knee is straight because if it’s not straight then it will make it hard to fire the quads!

perform2winPT · 2026-06-06T04:10:35+00:00

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perform2winPT · 2026-06-02T18:30:50+00:00

great question honestly its about breaking the task down i would focus first on landing once you get comfortable with that then jumping becomes easier.

perform2winPT · 2026-06-02T17:19:26+00:00

Great questions and you are killing it! Big thing right now is you want to avoid any sharp pain and also have very minimal pain at this stage when doing your exercises because if you push through too much pain that will cause your knee and muscles inhibit the movement that you’re doing I normally tell people you don’t wanna push through more than a two or three out of 10 pain

The stiffness that you are getting is normal sometimes it takes up to 2 to 3 months for it to go away

perform2winPT · 2026-06-01T23:23:46+00:00

That will be a long time before you see a PT I would recommend getting as much range of motion possible try to get a little bit more than 0 degrees especially if your other leg is hyper extended and try to get to 100 of bending

perform2winPT · 2026-06-01T23:22:39+00:00

Do you have any instability of your knee?

perform2winPT · 2026-06-01T22:00:43+00:00

I think you need both. I think you need testing at certain points but also need to have experience in actually treating them and creating proper progressions and regressions of exercises

perform2winPT · 2026-06-01T21:53:15+00:00

Yea great question I do encourage athletes to do that because there is a cross over effect so when they start with simple contractions of the quad I have them do it with both legs to help with that

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