Week 2 - 6

Goals

• Increase flexion to 135º

• Decrease swelling

• Increase muscle tone

• Patient full weight bearing with Zimmer splint ( may wear functional DonJoy Brace)

• Splint may discontinued at home

• Quadriceps exercises - straight leg raising in supine ( only if no quads lag)

• Double leg - progress to single leg squat ( to 45º flexion)

• Hamstrings - If lack of full extension, start prone hangs with weight

• Step up /step down - start with 4" block and progress to 6" block

• Stair climber - progress slowly

• Stationary bike - to increase range of motion

• Swimming - if incisions are healed - begin with forward and backward walking in water - use buoy between knees to swim or use dolphin kick

• Progress proprioception from bilateral to single leg wobble board, no rotation

• Hip rotators with theraband ( don't do if collateral ligament repair )