Hamstring Stretch to Help ACL Heal
Begin your rehabilitation with exercises that develop muscle control. These help you meet basic goals, like driving a car or going back to work. Exercise as often as you’re advised. But stop right away if any exercise causes sharp or increasing pain. Icing your knee for
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Lie on your back with your good knee bent. Put a towel around the back of your injured leg. Tighten your stomach muscles.
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Keeping the knee as straight as you can, slowly pull on the towel to bring your injured leg up. Raise it as far as you comfortably can.
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Hold for
30-60 seconds. Repeat2-3 times.
CAUTION: If you feel tingling or pain in your back or legs, you’re not yet ready for this exercise.
For your safety, check with your healthcare provider before starting an exercise program.
