acl help

[player3]

hi roycar
2 years is a long time. i think i would have lost my head if i waited that long!
the first acl op was a hamstring graft but the second time was the patellar tendon graft. it seems to only look swollen when i bend my knee so hopefully thats a good thing. im back doing all the non contact training just trying to regain a bit of fitness. jumping from my injured leg wouldnt be great but i suppose that can be expected. i have a slight bit of dis- comfort doing this just on the inside of the knee but it'll probably need time to get back to what it was like before.

how can you use isokinetics to assess my quad strength?

[roycar]

an isokinetic machine can be used to give object measures on specific muscle strength. some larger physio practices may have them. the regional hospital where i work has one too, never used tho... waste of money to be honest! Anyway! Dont worry about it too much.

I wouldnt be too concerned with the swelling on your knee. i doubt its enough to interfere with muscle function and control.

I'd keep going with all the non contact aspects. slowly introduce contact play. continue with strengthening- core, hips, knees. Loads of balance and proprioception exercises. Sorry, but I assume you've had the acl repaired in the same knee twice yea? not opposite knee? If its the same knee I'd say your doing very well.

dont rush back. i was training for quite a while before i felt i was ready to play competitively. its still early in the year!