Loose Knee, uneffective surgery?!
Question: Loose Knee, uneffective surgery!?
I had my right ACL replaced with my patellar graft from the same knee back in October!. Post-surgery, it seemed to all be going great, I was mobile in a week!. Very slow mobile, but not bed ridden!. I began working on strengthening the muscles and quads again and started rehab!.
Now the issue, my knee still kind of twists outward!. If I am sitting and I twist the lower part of my leg counterclockwise, the lower part twists out substantially!. I've had a chiropractor look at my knee, and the ACL is in there, and it does catch, it may simply have not been tightened enough or something!.
Any idea's!?!?!? What kinda exercises etc should I look into!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Now the issue, my knee still kind of twists outward!. If I am sitting and I twist the lower part of my leg counterclockwise, the lower part twists out substantially!. I've had a chiropractor look at my knee, and the ACL is in there, and it does catch, it may simply have not been tightened enough or something!.
Any idea's!?!?!? What kinda exercises etc should I look into!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Answers:
Did you have physical therapy!? If not then go see a physical therapist to learn exercises you should be doing to continue the rehab on your leg!. If you did PT then do the exercises you were shown near the end of your treatment!. Leg press, lunges, squats are all good to work on the strength in your leg!. As far as the knee being loose, the only way to tell is to have the orthopedic surgeon examine the knee or a really qualified PT can tell also!. Best of luck!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
are you comparing it to your uninvolved side!?
the general recommendation for ACL replacements is to strengthen the hamstrings, since these will assist the ACL in preventing forward movement of the tibia on the femur
you can't really significantly tighten up ligaments with any form of exerciseWww@Answer-Health@Com
the general recommendation for ACL replacements is to strengthen the hamstrings, since these will assist the ACL in preventing forward movement of the tibia on the femur
you can't really significantly tighten up ligaments with any form of exerciseWww@Answer-Health@Com