ould be no weight on the knee, a hinge brace should be put on and locked at zero degrees and unlocked for exercise which should be isometric quad sets, straight leg raises and hamstring isometric straight leg raises in four directions, hip flexion, extension, abduction and adduction begin hamstring strengthening. From two to four weeks partial weight bearing open hinge brace about twenty degrees when thirty to forty pounds can be lifted with the use of crutches. open hinge brace when quadriceps get strong enough to control the leg and do straight leg raises you do not need to use the hinge brace any more. the exercises that should be done are closed chain starting with light resistance using a thera-band then closed chain exercises, but avoid full extension. The patient should go to aqua therapy for strengthening and conditioning exercises. After four to ten weeks the patient should avoid twisting on a planted foot and should start weight shifting exercises and progress bilateral close chain and shallow squats. From ten to twelve weeks progress to full weight bearing and discard crutches when pain free. The patient should do isometrics with foot in flexed position at multiple angles then bilateral close chain exercises in pain free range using resistance open chain at extension of 90-30 degrees with proximal resistance, continue quad and hamstring strengthening choose a exercise to do for 25-30 minuets three times a day like swimming, cycling or walking to keep up with your rehabilitation. Here are a couple of good exercises; heel slides, you sit on the floor with your legs straight in front slowly slide the heel of the injured leg toward your buttocks by pulling your knee to your chest, prone knee flexion lying on your stomach bend you knee so your heel touches your buttocks you can add weights from three to five pounds. Thera-band hamstring curls sit on a chair facing a door about three feet away tie one end of the ban...
