Instructions:

• Continue with cold therapy and compression to eliminate swelling following exercises, and warm packs in between exercises.
• The knee brace at this stage should be kept during outdoor activities and off the brace at home. A simple stablized knee support is more suitable at this stage to apply compression to the knee.
• A physiotherapist can proceed with ultrasound and massage.
• Range of motion exercises should continue along with isometric quadriceps exercises as follows;

Quadriceps setting:

1-2 sets of 15-20 reps

Heel prop:

5 minutes

Heel slides:

With towel assist 1 set of 5 to 15 minutes

Straight Leg Raises:

3 sets of 10 reps

Short-Arc Lift:

3 sets of 10 reps

Standing hamstring:

Curl 3 sets of 10 reps

Standing toe-raises:

3 sets of 10 reps

Hip abduction:

3 sets of 10 reps

Partial squats:

3 sets 15 reps

Wall slides:

3 sets of 15 reps

After this phase, we will re assess and begin another phase of rehabilitation…..

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