Single Most Important Strengthening ACL Exercise after Surgery.

Famous Physical Therapists Bob Schrupp and Brad Heineck demonstrate the single most important strengthening exercise to perform after an ACL (Anterior Cruciate Ligament) surgery.

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[AlanTheFellow]

A small(er) Abstract
0:50 Best Exercise
1:02 In Motion in Closed chain
1:22 Isometric Version (6-8 Seconds pressure)
1:49 Briding - Painfree
2:09 Briding + Hamstring Curls
2:50 Harder Version I
2:58 Harder Version II
3:11 Anatomy & Explanation of the Exercise

[timr]

The explanation at the end was great info! Always knew hamstring strength was huge for ACL prevention but to actually SEE a visual to WHY is awesome

[baegdusan]

Best ACL rehab exercise i've ever seen. Thank you!

[goofofff]

I hate that I found this video over 10 months after my acl repair. My previous physio was pushing it by basically getting me to do the FINAL movement before any of the prior stages and I was feeling pain for a long while until I had another surgery about 15 months after the first repair due to having to remove a 'cyclops lesion'. I'm about 17-18 months post acl repair trying to do the best I can with the help of a new physio. I'm revisiting this video because I intend to do these step by step. Thanks for this.

[lexbray]

Recovering from my second ACL repair and wish I would have found this after my first. My first was awful and I never got full range of motion back and I ended up tearing it again, but now after getting surgery from an ACL specialist its going much better. Im 2 weeks post-op and my range of motion is from 0 to 117 degrees!!

[sosickhcdrums]

wow this has helped me immensely. thank you guys so much I really needed this!

[arisbougadis]

It's been about 9 months since my left knee acl reconstruction and I can't bend my knee back fully, a doctor said it was my hamstring and that was happening because it was tightened up. Another problem I'm having at times is a sharp pain in the knee when I straighten out my leg fully, sometimes there's a sharp pain sometimes there isn't. I got back to playing rep football and those are the only problems for my knee.

[mickphyl]

Thank you very much it helps me to know the why, and not just do this exercise.

[susanne]

Your videos are great & I always pick up a helpful tip! ~Susanne

[tixibdu]

wow so hamstring helps compensate with the ACL ligament?! science learned!! thank you!

[chrisbiker]

So if the hamstring helps the acl why do they use the hamstring from the same leg as a donor for the acl? I am just a trucker but that does not seem like a great idea.

[keiraleigh]

Well done as usual! Thank you for all your valuable information!

[rendoza]

Bob & Brad, I had donor graft ACL reconstruction 6 years ago. I did not do enough strengthening exercises. Is it too late to strengthen it?

[rhysmackay]

Great videos guys, very informative and humorous!! I'm now 2 weeks post op from an ACL reco with a hamstring graft. Is there a time period I should wait before starting these exercises? Finding my hamstring quiet sore/tight still. Any advice??

[bowlo_ilyaas]

is this exs considered closed chain because the major body segments are fixed or stationary i.e the upper limb lying flat maximising stability?

[tcareyyy]

I'm almost 4 months out of surgery, when should I begin feeling 100% again?

[SuperRSAddct]

Hi internet therapists, what would curling your toes during these excercises do?

[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 or acl??

[DanishKhan-fihd]

if the graft stretch to a very low angle, then it will become waste or either it becomes strong. please give me right advice sir

[pleaseentername]

Hey guys. Love your videos, keep me coming. I have a question, I recently tore my acl and meniscus in a freak accident pro wrestling. After speaking with doctor I opted to try pt and hope it recovers. Do you believe it's possible or I should get the surgery?