Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Rehabilitation Exercises – Phase 2

NUH physiotherapist demonstrates the strengthening and balancing exercises you should do about eight weeks after your anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction surgery in this second episode of a three-part video series. During this second phase of the ACL rehabilitation which will last until about three months post-surgery, the exercises which you will be doing will build up your leg muscles and improve your neuromuscular control.

It’s important to listen to your body’s signals while you are working on the rehabilitation exercises after surgery. Remember to avoid jogging for the first three to four months after surgery, and doing deep squats for the first six months.

Your physiotherapist will share the exercises which you should be doing during this phase of recovery. In this refresher video, you can make reference to the closed and open kinetic chain exercises and neuromuscular exercises taught by our physiotherapist.

NUH runs an Orthopaedic Diagnostic Centre that assesses patients, especially those who are athletes and active in sports, after their knee surgeries to track their recovery process and milestones until they can return to the sports they were previously doing. At each stage of the recovery process, the team will plan for the patients to undergo certain diagnostic assessments and based on their performances, propose the most appropriate care plans for them.

Learn the exercises for the first phase of the ACL rehabilitation    • Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Reconstru...  

Visit the NUH website to read more about ACL https://www.nuh.com.sg/Health-Informa...

00:00 - Introduction
00:53 - Standing terminal knee extension
01:29 - Double leg half squats with wall support (45 degrees)
01:54 - Double leg half squats with wall support (90 degrees)
02:10 - Single leg half squats with wall support (45 degrees)
02:39 - Single leg half squats with wall support (90 degrees)
02:49 - Double leg half squats without wall support (45 degrees)
03:03 - Double leg half squats without wall support (90 degrees)
03:15 - Single leg half squats without wall support (45 degrees)
03:38 - Double leg presses
03:56 - Single leg presses
04:39 - Seated leg extension exercises
04:53 - Seated leg extension exercises with resistance band and weights
04:59 - Standing hamstring curl
05:14 - Standing hamstring curl with resistance band and weights
05:23 - Leg curl (double leg)
05:39 - Leg curl (single leg)
05:42 - Leg extension (double leg)
05:49 - Leg curl (single leg)
05:57 - Double leg calf raise
06:09 - Single leg calf raise
06:28 - Diagonal hip abduction
06:53 - Hip abduction external rotation
07:22 - Static single leg stand (with support)
07:31 - Static single leg stand (without support)
07:42 - Static single leg stand (foam balance pad)
07:57 - Dynamic single leg stand (foam balance pad)
08:07 - Half squats (BOSU ball)
08:17 - Forward step up exercises
08:29 - Backward step down exercises
08:42 - Lateral step up and step down exercises
09:08 - Forward step down exercises
09:28 - Prone planking
09:46 - Side planking
09:59 - Pelvic bridging

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