Knee Arthroscopy Rehabilitation Protocol
PHASE I:
Weight Bearing
- Weight bearing as tolerated
BRACE
- None
ROM
- Full ROM as tolerated with angles more than 90°
Therapeutic Exercise
- Exercises to achieve full ROM
- Heel slides, hamstring curls, toe raises
- Isometric hip adduction to resisted hip adduction
- Quadriceps sets
- Static weight lifts/ short arc quads
- Hip abduction (does not aggravate patella-femoral symptoms)
- Theraband exercises: knee extension, leg press
- Stationary bike as tolerated
PHASE II:
Weight Bearing
- Full weight bearing with no assistance
BRACE
- None
ROM
- Achieve full AROM
Therapeutic Exercise
- ROM and strengthening exercises
- Functional Training: balance activities, step-downs/ups, lunges, and or partial squats, as tolerated
- Eccentric quadriceps and hamstring exercises
- Jogging on a mini- trampoline, progressing to treadmill running
- Increase resistance on stationary bicycle
PHASE III:
Weight Bearing
- Full Active weight bearing
BRACE
- None
ROM
- Full AROM
Therapeutic Exercise
- Strengthening exercises
- Plyometric exercises
- Running and agility drills
- Sport specific drills