How to do ligament reconstruction rehabilitation training?

Ligaments are a type of tissue that is found throughout the body and connects bones, and are essential for mobility. Because ligaments are strong and can be stretched to a certain degree, the greater the degree of ligament stretch, the more coordinated a person's movements will become. If the ligaments are stretched beyond their limit, they can easily be strained, affecting people's movements and causing more severe pain. Moreover, the ligaments need a long time to reconstruct before they can recover. Let’s take a look at how to perform ligament reconstruction rehabilitation training. People who exercise regularly need to know something about this.

1. Leg flexion : Right after surgery, our knees will be very stiff, so that we cannot flex our legs normally and it will be very painful. But even if it hurts, we have to do it because it can prevent bone adhesion at the surgical site, which would be quite troublesome.

You can usually do leg curls while lying flat on your bed. The doctor's requirement is that the curvature must reach 80 degrees within 1 week, 90 degrees in the second week, and 120 degrees in the third week. . . Everyone must insist on exercising, even if it hurts. Because I didn’t reach 120 degrees in the third week, the doctor forced me to bend my legs. My bones were really crackling and it hurt so much that I almost cried (male), so everyone must learn from this.

2. Leg lifting : The leg lifting exercise is to lie flat on the bed, stretch your legs, and use your thighs to lift your calves upward. The angle formed by your legs and the bed should be about 60 degrees. This can train the thigh muscles and prevent excessive muscle atrophy. This exercise can be done in the second week after surgery.

3. Horse stance : This exercise can be done in the fourth week after the operation, because at this time our legs are fully able to bear the force, and our thigh muscles have obviously atrophied due to long-term lack of exercise, so we must insist on exercising every day. In addition, the horse stance can also help the knees to bend under force, so it is very important.