The MRI was "inconclusive" as far as how badly torn the ACL is.
Doctor wants to try rehab for a while but wants ME to rehab the knee on my own since I go to the gym all the time. This saves me $ but he didn't give me much guidance though I specifically asked about a routine..all he said was to:
Avoid squats
Avoid lunges
Avoid leg press
To do:
leg extensions
leg curls
Swim
Extensions? This flys in the face of everything I ever thought about knee health. WTF?
I asked him about eliptical training..he said only if I felt my knee was ready for it...
Anybody here with experience rehabbing ACL injury have an opinion on this rehab advice?
He wants me to strengthen my quads and hammies and come see him in 6 weeks. I'm a bit nervous about rehabbing this on my own. I obviously have no idea what I should do since I would have never in a million years chosen leg extensions or curls.
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