After ACL Therapy

diontre840
diontre840 Posts: 50 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
I get to finally leave ACL Therapy in March but won't be able to get to a gym because of Covid. Is there a way I can still make strength progress for my legs without going to the gym?

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  • tbilly20
    tbilly20 Posts: 154 Member
    edited February 2021
    Post-ACL, straight leg raises and calf raises work well to strengthen the muscles that support your knee. Anything involving a bike is the best recovery medicine for an ACL, once you have around 105-115 degrees of motion. You can also get some rubber resistance bands and do some knee bends with those. Ask your therapist to print you off some stretches and exercises to keep up the work at home.

    Keep your knee in motion. Once you stop, things tighten up. I have had ACL replacements on my right knee twice and left once. I vividly remember the pain of PT (physical torture)!
  • MikePfirrman
    MikePfirrman Posts: 3,307 Member
    I love some of this guy's stuff. But be gentle on that new ACL -- everyone in my family's had that done. Slow and steady wins the race.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_j91KMBtYas
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 49,056 Member
    Yes, but IMO, you should have an experienced trainer (one familiar with rehab) to still guide you. If you're form is compromised in any way (you can't see what's going on from the rear) it could not only hamper your recovery, but bad habit could form from favoring the injured leg.

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