Returning to sport following ACL reconstruction is a basic element of
rehabilitation. As an athletic trainer, I have spent several years
overseeing my athletes' rehabilitation in order to get them back into
full participation.
Granted, it's not an easy process. Assuming the surgery is done soon
after the injury, and there are no problems post-op. you can expect up
to 9 months of grueling rehab. there are several articles in the area. I
think if you start looking in issues of Journal of Athletic Training
you'll likely find several articles on the topic, similarly in Journal
of Sport Rehabilitation. American Journal of Sports Medicine might be a
good starting point, and it's indexed.
Try this for searching Medline
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/PubMed/
If you want more specific information, or a more detailed reply, contact
me directly, and I'll try to get some information to you.
Regards,
Paul Fiolkowski, PhD, ATC
Dept. of Physical Therapy
University of Florida
Catherine Wells wrote:
>
> a good friend of mine has torn both ACL's. After replacement (patella
> tendon) and physio to regain muscle strength (leg extensions etc) he
> returned to sports without any problems. Obviously hes more aware of
> it now and probably is more protective of his knees than before but he
> continues to practice karate and is still very good at it.
>
> >From: "Schuenemann, Eric M. (UMKC-Student)"
> >Reply-To: "To support research in sports medicine, including exercise
> physiology, nutr"
> >To: [log in to unmask]
> >Subject: ACL injury
> >Date: Wed, 29 Nov 2000 11:28:35 -0600
> >
> >does any one have information on how to build up the lost strength
> when you get
> >a torn ACL. I am interested in how to regain lost strength and
> whether it
> >enables a person to be able to return to sports that they once did.
> >
> >thanks for any information
>
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