How Do You Rehabilitate The Knee And Leg After ACL Surgery With Water Therapy?
Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) surgery is rough stuff. I’m a martial artist who required the ACL some years ago. Physical therapy, weights, blah blah blah. Water therapy got the leg strong and the knee loose again. My bad leg is now my good leg! Maybe you don’t have health insurance or maybe the physical therapy prescribed by the surgeon isn’t cutting it. No problem. First, visit with the surgeon, to make sure that you have her blessing that you’re wanting to recuperate that ACL knee and the leg with water. Get access to an indoor pool. The BIG kind that will let you do laps. Quite few health centers have one as do local YMCA. Find one that has monthly fees as opposed to annual contracts. Your pool facility will probably have kick boards available at no cost, but if not, purchase one from your local department store. They don’t cost much. Mine was a manly one with Dora and Diego on it! About $3.00. Go to the pool during a relatively quiet time. You don’t want to be there when the wat