What to do if you have an ACL setback
A few weeks ago I worked virtually with a client who was 10 weeks post-surgery. We had started working together around week 3 and so far he had absolutely dominated the recovery process.
In addition to his physical therapy appointments, he would meet with me virtually once a week to determine the best plan of attack for his workouts with the Neubie… and then he would get after it. By incorporating our recommended workouts with the Neubie 3x per day into his routine, he regained full strength and range of motion before 8 weeks post-surgery.
But around week 10, they started increasing the load at his physical therapy appointments. In particular, they started trying to increase the weight of his exercise on the knee extension machine, which led to a bit of pain in the front of the knee. Each day he returned to do the knee extensions, the pain in the front of his knee increased.
As I mentioned earlier, this client met with me once a week, and by the time we met again, he had reached a point where the pain continued even in his daily activities. He no longer had the ability to fully extend the knee without pain.
Despite doing everything right and botching the first eight weeks of the recovery process, he experienced a setback in week 10.
Setbacks can be difficult, but with the right strategies you can overcome them quickly and emerge stronger.
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About the author: Mokhtar Sahraoui
Mokhtar Sahraoui is the founder and editor of Knee Hurt. He researches and writes practical, easy-to-understand guides on knee pain, knee injuries, arthritis and recovery, based on trusted medical sources. Knee Hurt articles are general information and are not a substitute for advice from your doctor or physical therapist.
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