10 Reasons We Fail ACL Rehab. Are you Making These Mistakes?

This is a video from the online course "ACL Injuries: From Rehab to Performance". More info below:

ACL Rehabilitation, especially return-to-sport, fails way too often! The data doesn't lie. So why is that despite many efforts being made in researching the best ways to rehab many athletes still can't return to their pre-injury condition? Our expert Bart Dingenen, discusses the most important factors that lead to the failure of ACL rehab and how to avoid them.

His 40+ hour online course is the ultimate guide to become an expert in rehabilitation of one of the most challenging sports injuries to rehab!

10 Reasons We Fail ACL Rehab. Are you Making These Mistakes?

[aentr]

As a patient recovering from ACL surgery I believe the mental side of this is of outermost importance. Pain is not helpful in motivating exercise. Besides it has a detrimental effect on confidence. So therapy poses a physical and psychological challenge as you said so well. Cheers!

[king-gvbk]

Tore mine a year ago, I still hurt, but now I only need the brace at work and for over strenuous activities. I can do things again, but now, I'm terrified to go outside because I'm scared to death of tearing my graft, and having to go through that surgery and endure that hellish pain all over again.

[alcaz]

I like when speaking is slow with good prononciation, that make me understand much better, I’m French physio and follow ur channel for long time, keep going it’s great !

[upstand]

I'm two years out from having my acl and meniscus replaced and repaired. I could walk fine after tearing it, but I opted to have surgery to prevent sprains in the remaining good ligaments. What often is not mentioned, is you will likely suffer nerve damage. This is a big part of the muscle loss. I have a palm sized spot on the outside of my shin that has remained numb since the operation. The calf on the repaired leg often feels "pumped". The knee itself still hurts. At times the knee feels good, even great/normal- this is when I'll forget about it and take too big of a step, slip or hyper-extend it. Then I'm back in the brace, looking for cracks in the sidewalk for a few days or weeks. It's very depressing. Before for surgery, my knee might buckle, but other than a moment of embarrassment, I was fine and on with my normal life. Walking on uneven surfaces like grass or a soft boardwalk, tires the knee quickly. On these surfaces I have to pace myself so I don't re-injure it. Honestly, it changed my self-identity from a jet-skier on a sand beach who practiced martial arts and could grit his teeth through anything -to a fragile man made matchsticks and paper mache, watching for those dangerous acorns in the driveway. :(

[fattyacid]

I feel cheated. None of the points mentioned are ACL specific but problems with providing rehab for patients with sport performance needs in general.

[melissaperez]

I tore my acl and still havent gotten my surgery but just thinking about having to be out of my sport for so long hurts and its affected my mental health so bad

[bjorngrmn]

tore my acl in 2010 and had it repaired. had my OTHER acl torn just last year but had the surgery done on 16th december. love soccer and rugby so much!!

[bluerays]

Thank you Sir, very well explained and i am glad to hear everything in detail.this really helps too much..thank you so much for sharing detailed info.

[andyjosue]

I torn my acl 8 months ago and about 2 months ago I started playing soccer again many people don’t believe I have full acl tear but I have all the paperwork mri to prove it . I started working out at 5 months after the acl tear treadmill and knee strengthening exercises . In between those times I was having severe hip and lower back pain . Did some pt on my hip and back and soon I was playing soccer but with some discomfort, overall I wasn’t in the same level because now I play with more precaution but happy that I was back in the pitch and what I love to do best . Anyways I’m writing this today on Friday may 27th and I just got called earlier that my orthopedic doctor finally got me in for a acl surgery on June 16th 2022 after waiting more than 5 months for surgery . 🤦‍♂️😵.

[benmcreynolds]

I had left ACL reconstruction. From a skateboarding injury and sadly even tho I committed to multiple rounds of PT. We struggled to ever get my knee to fully extend, my knee cap doesn't slide up, my left quad atrophied because I really can't flex it since I can't straighten my leg out to lock my knee and really stabilize and flex my leg. I used to be a hyper spider monkey, jumping over anything, but now I can at least walk and go enjoy walks in the woods with my dogs but I can't jog or juke or run jump, it's been really frustrating. My doctor's are trying to figure out what went off course. They think it might be nerve related, my leg is numb down the middle on the inside half of my leg, but that used to be more pronounced. I just wish I could safely play around again because since I can't stabilize my knee mt PT let me know I got to take it easy until we figure this out, because I even had my PT push down on my leg when laying on a table and could only get my knee to about 2° instead of how it used to lock and hyperextend when in it's joint socket, I can't do that anymore. It's frustrating too because I know friends who had this injury and recovered well so I feel almost like maybe people think I'm just not trying hard enough but in reality in really trying. I at least hike in the woods with my dogs as much as possible to stay active in a way that works for my leg.

[bhushandhanorkar]

How much time it should be take to complete bend our leg ?

[aayushchhokar]

Tore my acl 3 months ago and got surgery, pain was not too much it was bearable and i again started my football training without pain, and doing strengthening, physiotherapy and mental side are the most important factors in recovering.

[masoodsheikh]

It's been 6 months since I had my surgery, and I'm running quite well but after running my knee feels swollen and when I'm walking it sounds like( thak thak), is it normal?

[novellarotationalusa]

Great Video, very informative. Thank you for sharing.

[neilpateldpt]

I’ve finally subscribed! I’m an aspiring PT student. If I were to buy the course, would I even be able to use the techniques? I’d think I need a license. I’m a personal trainer at the moment and have applied a lot of these lessons to my current clients! Thanks!

[bikahbasfore]

This video of thumbnail same condition of my leg after ACL surgery what should I do is any suggestion for me?? Anybody

[tahsenhossain]

Sir, After 3rd day of surgery when i have released from hospital, from parking slot to my room i had to walk with creches.It was too painfull for me to carry a heavy wooden plaster.Was that affect bad on my surgery area??

[dhurga]

Watch at 2x.. otherwise you forget all ten points.. but he has good concept..

[TravDavis]

So I tore my right knee up, ACL and both sides of my meniscus playing semipro football 4 years ago and had arthroscopic surgery. I hated my physical therapist I felt as though he was rushing me so I stopped going after like a month n a half.. I felt as though I needed electrotherapy on the calf along with the quad, he only focused on my quad. So yes communication wasn’t there. I got a bike, purchased the electrotherapy (shock) thing and took therapy into my own hands, riding the bike everyday, lunges, one leg squats, rubberband exercises.. Communication and patience is key because that pain i believe is one of the worst experiences ever getting back right after surgery omg y’all

[_Dharshana_s]

I broke my ACL ligament 🤕
Workouting leg extensions
Now I'm 6 months on bed rest