After knee ligament rupture surgery, patients can wear a brace to walk with partial weight bearing, but they can’t bear weight completely, so as not to aggravate the local injury, and in serious cases, it will cause the instability of the joints.
After knee ligament rupture, if the injury is relatively mild, the patient needs to be fixed by plaster, when the plaster is removed before the knee flexion and extension activities can be carried out, during this period of time can be appropriate to go down to the ground, can promote the local blood circulation, to avoid muscle atrophy and joint function decline.
Knee ligament rupture, if more serious, need to take surgical treatment, after the operation need to be fixed in a cast or brace for 4~6 weeks. The affected limb can be partially weight-bearing under the protection of a brace for 6 weeks after surgery. During this period, the stability of the joint is relatively poor, and the local pain will be more serious, so it is important to walk under the guidance of a professional. After that, you can practice walking gradually.
Specific treatment and rehabilitation exercises should be carried out according to the doctor’s instructions.