Home Exercises To Rehab An ACL Injury (NON Surgical!)

Dr Jared Beckstrand demonstrates the best exercises to rehabilitate an ACL knee sprain at home. If you have an ACL injury that’s non-surgical, these exercises will help you to feel better faster and get back to those activities you love! Physical therapy ACL knee injury exercises you can do at home! DO YOU HAVE AN ACL INJURY? WATCH THIS VIDEO FOR SIMPLE TESTS YOU CAN DO AT HOME: Your anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is one of the four major ligaments that holds your knee together. It is crucial in adding stability to your knee joint and holding the femur and tibia together. Given its critical role in holding the knee firmly in place, the ACL is a very common injury location. Because of its role in stabilizing the knee joint it’s susceptible to high forces that can injure it. Common ACL injuries can be “contact” (a person or object falling into your knee) or non-contact (planting your foot and rotating) in nature and are classified as partial (not all the way torn) or complete (all the way torn). While most complete ACL sprains do require surgical correction, most incomplete sprains respond very well to conservative rehabilitation exercises. When it’s injured, it can leave the knee feeling “unstable” or “like it’s going to buckle”. The goal with non-operative exercises is to improve strength of the leg muscles and stability in the knee. And that’s exactly what I wanted to present to you in this video! This is a collection of seven of the best exercises you can do at home to rehabilitate your ACL sprain. These are the same exercises I give to patients in my clinic every single day. I know they’re incredibly effective and I hope they help you out as well! SPECIAL NOTICE: The exercises presented in this video are meant for PARTIAL ACL SPRAINS NOT REQUIRING SURGERY. If you recently had surgery to repair an ACL tear DO NOT perform these exercises as some of them may be contraindicated by your physician. You are advised to seek the help of a physical therapist in your local area who can guide you through the proper progression of the right exercises for your unique post-operative situation. THE BEST HOME EXERCISES FOR AN ACL INJURY (1:38) QUAD SET (2:38) HEEL SLIDE (3:41) ANKLE PUMP (4:48) SHORT ARC QUAD (5:54) STRAIGHT LEG RAISE (6:45) BRIDGE (7:25) HAMSTRING CURL (8:43) SINGLE-LEG BALANCE FREQUENCY How often should you do these exercises? Typically I recommend patients run through this list of exercises 1-2 times/day as tolerated per pain levels. MORE GREAT VIDEOS TO HELP YOUR KNEE HOW TO CHECK FOR AN ACL TEAR: HOW TO CHECK FOR A MENISCUS TEAR: ACUTE KNEE INJURY EXERCISES: DISCLAIMER: This content (the video, description, links, and comments) is not medical advice or a treatment plan and is intended for general education and demonstration purposes only. This content should not be used to self-diagnose or self-treat any health, medical, or physical condition. Don’t use this content to avoid going to your own healthcare professional or to replace the advice they give you. Consult with your healthcare professional before doing anything contained in this content. You agree to indemnify and hold harmless T&T Digital Media, LLC and its officers for any and all losses, injuries, or damages resulting from any and all claims that arise from your use or misuse of this content. T&T Digital Media, LLC makes no representations about the accuracy or suitability of this content. Use of this content is at your sole risk.