Knee Injuries

Hi, I am a second year physio student studying at the University of Queensland in Australia. Just wondering whether someone can help me with a few questions in regards to knee injuries...

In conservative management of an ACL injury what would you do in the first 8 weeks of treatment? (just strengthening hamstrings, proprioception etc)

And in late stage treatment of an MCL injury in a netballer would you just be doing sport specific drills to regain strength?

Sorry to ask so many questions, but the literature available is so varied.

Yours truly, Alicia

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