ACL Injury Help Please

[Happiness]

If anyone can help me on this one it would be much appreciated

Can you please advise me on some good exercises for a 15 yr old girl who has torn her ACL, She has had surgery to fix it, but really hasn't had alot of direction in what exercises are good and what ones to stay away from. If you know of some good websites and for those of you who will say go to physio we would if we had one here.

Thanks in advance

[spenac]

If anyone can help me on this one it would be much appreciated

Can you please advise me on some good exercises for a 15 yr old girl who has torn her ACL, She has had surgery to fix it, but really hasn't had alot of direction in what exercises are good and what ones to stay away from. If you know of some good websites and for those of you who will say go to physio we would if we had one here.

Thanks in advance

http://www.aclsolutions.com/rehab.php

[Doczilla]

Get her to a sports medicine clinic where the physical therapists know something about this type of injury. That's the best advice you'll get.

'zilla

[reaper]

Get her to a sports medicine clinic where the physical therapists know something about this type of injury. That's the best advice you'll get.

'zilla

Yes, her Doc should have sent her to a PT. She needs correct rehab or she may injure it again and beyond repair!

[Sleeper]

As I have had a full ACL reconstuction I can speak first hand.

First she needs PT direction at least from a distance. Get her looked at and a game plan in place.

First and foremost she has to get her full range of motion back and stretch that new ligament, there is a time limit on this or she may never get it back.

Muscle mass must be built up around the new knee to support it. Quads and hamstrings, lower leg etc..

Balance must be returned to the knee so get here a wobble board and get a PT to show here how to use it.

Therabands are great for the beginning.

Rehab is the key for a good outcome. With proper exercises IT should hurt and hurt lots or you are not pushing enough wimps need not apply.

If it was a good surgery and she rehabbed the crap out of it at her age she should get back to 95%+ with no need for a brace in sports. It will never be 100%.

Sleep

[fireflymedic]

Defintely get to a sports med doc who has a good handle on knees and do some rehab with sports med specific people if you can (they can be an awesome resource !). As far as any site. Knee Guru is a good resource, but get her eval then check up on the exercises there if you want ! Good luck !