Knee protocols
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Knee protocols
Get information on protocols, patient information, exercises and related exercise videos for each area of knee ligament reconstruction.
A large proportion of our workload and an area we specialise in is the rehabilitation of patients who have recently had ligament reconstructions performed predominately at the Royal Derby hospital.
Our rehabilitation protocols have been devised in conjunction with the orthopaedic surgeons to ensure the patients are receiving the best possible care after surgery.
ACL hamstring
Protocols
- Download ACLR protocol hamstring graft [doc] 42KB
- Download ACLR hamstring exercises stage 2-6 [doc] 177KB
Post Operation Exercises
Post Operation Exercise Videos
Watch video demonstrations of each exercise on your exercise sheet:
Exercise 1. Seated knee flexion
Exercise 2. Static quads
Exercise 3. Straight leg raise
Exercise 4. Passive knee extension
ACL patella
Protocols
- Download ACLR protocol patella graft.doc [doc] 39KB
- Download ACLR patella exercises stage 2-6 2018.doc [doc] 180KB
Post Operation Exercises
Post Operation Exercise Videos
Watch video demonstrations of each exercise on your exercise sheet:
Exercise 1. Seated knee flexion
Exercise 2. Static quads
Exercise 3. Straight leg raise
Exercise 4. Passive knee extension
Meniscal repair + / - ACLR
Protocols
- Download Meniscal Repair +/- ACL protocol.doc [doc] 41KB
- Download Meniscal Repair Gym Excercises 2-6 [doc] 177KB
Post Operation Exercises
Post Operation Exercise Videos
Watch video demonstrations of each exercise on your exercise sheet:
Exercise 1. Seated knee flexion
Exercise 2. Static quads
Exercise 3. Straight leg raise
Exercise 4. Passive knee extension
Medial/lateral colateral ligament (MCL)
Protocols
- Download ACL LCL reconstruction protocol [doc] 39KB
- Download Collateral ligament + or - ACL exercises stage 2-6 [doc] 181KB
Post Operation Exercises
Post Operation Exercise Videos
Watch video demonstrations of each exercise on your exercise sheet:
Exercise 1. Seated knee flexion
Exercise 2. Static quads
Exercise 3. Straight leg raise
Exercise 4. Passive knee extension
Medial patellofemoral ligament (MPFL)
Protocols
Post Operation Exercises
Post Operation Exercise Videos
Watch video demonstrations of each exercise on your exercise sheet:
Exercise 1. Seated knee flexion
Exercise 2. Static quads
Exercise 3. Straight leg raise
Exercise 4. Passive knee extension
Osteochondral Autologous Transfer Surgery (OATS)
Posterior cruciate ligament (PCL)
Protocols
Post Operation Exercises
Post Operation Exercise Videos
Exercise 1. Passive knee Flexion
Exercise 2. Static quads
Exercise 3. Straight leg raise
Posteromedial/lateral corner (PLC)
Protocols
Post Operation Exercises
Post Operation Exercise Videos
Seated knee flexion
Static quads
Straight leg raise
Passive knee extension
Microfracture knee
Quads or patella tendon repair
Return to sport
The return to sport protocol provides evidence based guidelines after ACL reconstruction. Progression is based on the individual demonstrating readiness to progress by achieving functional criteria rather than time alone. This protocol can be used for other ligament reconstructions but progression may be delayed depending on the amount of surgery the person has had done.
Protocols
Return to sport video drills
The videos below are provided to help the clinician and individual with the later stages of rehabilitation. Time frames are suggested as a guide but people will progress at different rates through the rehabilitation programme. Please only move on to the next stage of exercises under direction from your physiotherapist because they will use some tests to see if your knee is ready for the loads that the new set of exercises will demand on your operated knee.
ACL video drills
Progressive impact exercises
Early agility and plymetrics
Advancing sport specific drills