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Acl surgery
I had undergone ACL surgery a month ago and doing physiotherapy as well but still feel stiffness in the knee. Let me know the ways to make my knee flexible like earlier. Is it preferable to use hot water pack or ice pack to make the knee flexible.
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⢠Contrast Fomentation (Hot and Cold).
⢠Contrast bath---It is a form of treatment knee is applied warm water followed by the immediate application of the knee with ice water. This procedure is repeated several times, alternating hot and cold. Note that the treatment should always end in the ice water, as heat will induce the body's inflammatory response, while cold helps to decrease inflammation.
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ACL reconstruction requires an immediate protocol to get relief from stiffness and pain.It should be more clearar by asking you few questions, for this you can consult us online.
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You need supervised exercise with a sports physio in a therapeutic gymnasium , static cycling , foam roller exercise for front of thigh and outer aspect of thigh along with hamstring myofascial release this will make the knee more free for movement.
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visit a sports physiotherapy clinic or take a physio session at Gym
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Do lot of icing 10min 5times a day, if you feel knee is still staying warm
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Du to lack of exercises stiffness is there after Physiotherapy.
Do contrast bath and exercises 2 to 3 time in a day.
Otherwise meet physiotherapist again.
It will help you
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Hi.. continue doing supervised physiotherapy for another few months..
[ideal rehab period 4-6 months]
stiffness will go gradually as strength n Knee range improves
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u can do free cycling on static cycle by prior asking to ur surgeon. tc..
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