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STANDARD
REHABILITATION PROTOCOL

For repair of meniscus tears extending into the avascular region with post-op brace placed at the time of surgery

Please share this with your physical therapist, and contact us if there are any questions.

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Physical
Therapy

6 weeks

Can ease into
biking, elliptical,
swimming

2 months

Can ease into
squats and lunges
for strengthening
(NOT BEFORE THEN)

4 months

POST OPERATIVE TIME 0-21
days 		22-35
days 		36-42
days
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Activities of daily living ------------ ------------
Brace use
(locked in extension during weight bearing) 		true true true
Walking true true true
Showering true true true
Bath / Hot tub / Sauna false true true
Weight with surgical leg bent false false false
Range-of-motion goals ------------ ------------
0°-90° true true true
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Patella mobilization
 true true true
Stretching
Hamstring true true true
Gastroc-soleus true true true
Iliotibial band true true true
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Strengthening false false false
Active knee extension true true true
Quadriceps isometrics true true true
Straight leg raises true true true
Closed-chain strengthening:
Calf raises with knee in extension true true true
Wall sits false false false
Squats false false false
Lunges false false false
Open-chain strengthening:
Knee extension quadriceps 0°-90° false false true
Knee flexion hamstrings 0°-90° false false true
Multi-hip false false true
Hip abduction-adduction false false true
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Conditioning
Upper body ergometer (optional) true true true
Swimming - freestyle false false false
Aquatic program false false false
Bike (stationary) false false false
Stair climbing machine false false false
Ski machine false false false
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Cutting false false false
Lateral carioca false false false
Figure 8s false false false
Full sports at 6-12 months
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7-8
weeks 		9-16
weeks 		4
months 		5
months 		6-12
months
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8436 W 3rd St, Suite 800, Los Angeles, CA 90048
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