How to recover after ACL reconstruction

  1. Start to move the toes and ankle in bed on the day after surgery, with the heel pads elevated (the back of the knee joint is vacant); 2. Adjust the brace, starting from 0°, and increasing the flexion by 5° every day, reaching 90° of flexion by the end of 2 weeks (just try to improve the angle each time, avoid repeated flexion and extension and multiple exercises); 3. 4.Lock the brace in the fully extended position during sleep.  2~4 weeks 1.The range of flexion reaches 120° at the end of the fourth week; 2.Partial weight-bearing squatting and brisk walking; 3.Complete weight-bearing with abduction and no pain when the affected limb is unilaterally weight-bearing before abduction.  4~8 weeks 1.Walking off the crutches (carry the brace, unlock the brace); 2.Squatting against the wall; 3.Lateral and front-back striding.  9~12 weeks 1.Prolonged walking (with functional brace), variable speed walking or running; 2.Progressive increase of knee range of motion to 135° or greater (individual differences) 3.Up and down step training 4.Functional individual training (trotting, swimming…) Outpatient review in three months, MRI of knee 12~18 weeks 1.Continuous exercises Quadriceps and N cord muscle strength; 2.Squatting weight transfer; 3.Specialized movement ability training; 4.Sensitivity (small jump, side walk, backward walk…)  5 ~ 6 months Flexibility training and skill training, such as walking 8 words 6 months 1, at this time the range of motion should be greater than 130 °, the muscle strength of the posterior thigh muscle is greater than 90%, the muscle strength of the anterior thigh muscle is greater than 85% 2, can resume non-physical contact sports activities, continue training 2 to 3 times a week.  12 months Competitive, confrontational, physical contact sporting events.