LARS / ACL Reconstruction

An increasingly common knee injury these days is a ruptured Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL). Over the last 5-10 years some new techniques for reconstructing this ligament have become more widely accepted. The following is some information regarding the most common types of reconstructions that are offered and how the rehabilitation differs between them.

Initial Rehabilitation (0-4 weeks)
Swelling management
Ice (2 bags x 20 minutes)
Anti-inflammatories
Compression Sleeve
Skins/2XU
Elevation
Extension to 0
Set stretch exercises and massage from a physiotherapist
Walking
Aim for no crutches
Aim for no splint
Walking drills with a physiotherapist
Rehabilitation Exercises

Stage 1: Prescribed by your hospital physiotherapist
Stage 2: Prescribed and progressed by your outpatient physiotherapist