Open kinetic chain exercises (eg. Knee extensions) in the ACL reconstruction patient tend to make all physios and orthopaedic surgeons nervous due to concerns over stretching the surgical graft. However consistent high quality evidence suggests that restricted range of movement knee extensions (as shown in this video) can be added into ACL reconstruction rehab as early as week 4, moving into full range of movement knee extensions by week 12 (van Melick et al, 2016, Perriman et al, 2018, Janssen

14 reactions · 3 comments | Open Kinetic Chain Knee Extension After ACL Reconstruction Should we perform open kinetic chain exercises after ACL reconstruction? Current research suggests we should. However, keep these things in mind. | Mike Reinold | Facebook