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Another example of a sadly misinformed surgeon. Sigh.
Obviously you don't want to start with heavy squats or lunges or whatever, but they are not inherently "dangerous" for ACL-deficient persons. The focus of your "rehab" needs to be fourfold:
1. Get the quads firing properly again.
2. Get the hamstrings strong to make up for the lack of ACL.
3. Get the gluteals working properly.
4. Full range of motion in the knee.
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Before I give you some exercise examples, I have some questions ...
First, thank you so much for responding! I'm feeling a little lost.
1. Are your quads atrophied on that side?
No.
Can you contract them and feel them contracting (with your fingers on the muscle)?
Yes.
2. What is your range of motion like?
Not as good as left one
Does your knee go all the way straight (nonweightbearing)?
Yes
How close to your butt can you get your heel?
about 5" away
I was surprised by this. I haven't tried that since the injury. Hmm. Some limitation there. Hurts to go any closer.
3. Can you bridge?
Yes
4. Just walking around in your daily life do you feel like the knee is unstable?
Maybe just a little. I took the stairs down off the parking deck today. I had to be really careful when I put my lef tfoot forward and had weight on the bad knee. It hurt just a little to do this.
EDIT to add: When I try pulling my heel of my right leg to my butt, my hammy starts to cramp up big time. wow. hurts.