When anyone tears their ACL coming back from the injury can be a very difficult and long process. After surgery many patients go into physical therapy within 6 days’ post-surgery, but this can be one of the most difficult days in their recovery. The patient has to start to bend their knee to avoid stiffness and to keep the new ACL from tightening and causing another tear. After physical therapy many patients start rehabilitation to go back to their sport. Going back from any injury can cause the same injury to occur from favoring the other leg. During ACL rehabilitation athletes should wear an ACL brace on the stationary bike or walking to avoid a wrong turn injury. After the athlete has completed the training on the bike, they should then
