Injured Knee Ligaments and Physical Therapy

Injured Knee Ligaments and Physical Therapy

Knee ligaments are usually torn by severe forces caused by extreme and rapid bending of the knee. Since ligaments are strong bands of soft tissue that attach one bone to another, tearing a major ligament is usually very painful and elicits a “popping” sens...

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Agility Exercises after ACL Reconstruction Surgery

Agility Exercises after ACL Reconstruction Surgery

The agility drill in this clip is called a "Triangle Sprint", which is performed around three cones to help increase her change of direction ability and explosiveness.

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ACL Tear Rehab Exercises vs Reconstruction

ACL Tear Rehab Exercises vs Reconstruction

Tearing your ACL (Anterior Cruciate Ligament) can be a traumatic episode or a slow degeneration over time. Either way, there are only two reasonable choices: get an ACL repair surgery or just do Physical Therapy rehab exercises to try to stabilize the injured ...

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