It is not uncommon for your knee to make strange grinding and clicking noises after ACL surgery. The first thing people think is that there must be something wrong with my new ACL graft! This is rarely the case. Pain, swelling, and strange noises your knee makes after ACL surgery are all usually normal after surgery. Watch this short video to learn all about the grinding and clicking sounds your knee makes.
As you saw in the video above, there can be normal sounds your knee makes and abnormal sounds your knee makes after ACL surgery. I have summarized them below.
Most people need to worry less about the noises their knee makes after ACL surgery and focus more on their daily rehabilitation exercises. You can focus on your daily ACL rehabilitation by downloading Curovate from the links below. Curovate is a physiotherapy app that provides daily video-guided exercises for each day of your recovery. Curovate also tracks your progress and gives you the ability to measure your knee’s range of motion using just your phone.
If you need more tailored help after your ACL surgery or ACL injury, check out our Virtual Physiotherapy page to book your 1-on-1 video session with a physiotherapist.
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