Feb 27, 2016 · PCL – Non Operative Rehabilitation Guideline This rehabilitation program is designed to return the individual to their activities as quickly and safely as possible. It is designed for rehabilitation following a PCL injury/tear, typically grade I and II.

May 9, 2024 · A PCL sprain is a tear of the posterior cruciate ligament. Our PCL sprain rehabilitation exercises include mobility, stretching, and strengthening exercises.

Rehabilitation Goals • Protect graft • Reduce swelling, minimize pain • Restore patellar mobility • Restore full extension, gradually improve flexion • Minimize arthrogenic muscle inhibition, re-establish quad control, regain full active extension • Patient education

Non-Operative PCL Tear Rehabilitation Protocol. The intent of this protocol is to provide the clinician with a guideline for a non-operative rehabilitation course of a patient with an isolated posterior cruciate ligament injury.

A dynamic PCL brace is considered one of the huge advances in PCL management. It works as a spring applying constant force drawing the tibia anteriorly and reducing tibial sag. Ideally, the PCL brace should be worn for 24 hours (except when taking a shower) for 16 weeks.

Here are some examples of exercises for you to try. The exercises may be suggested for a condition or for rehabilitation. Start each exercise slowly. Ease off the exercises if you start to have pain. You will be told when to start these exercises and which ones will work best for you.

Posterior cruciate ligament tears: functional and postoperative rehabilitation. Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy, 21(5), 1071–1084. http://doi.org/10.1007/s00167-012-1970-1

To review the current practices of nonoperative management of posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) injuries, the natural history of conservative care, and the latest PCL rehabilitation strategies. PCL injuries often occur as part of a multiligamentous knee injury and occasionally occur in isolation.

Dec 22, 2024 · Whether or not you have surgery, the goal of rehab is to address the main symptoms and deficits associated with a PCL tear. This involves managing pain and swelling, while improving your knee range of motion, strength, and stability during functional activities.

If you decide that you are not going to have surgery, the early goals of PCL injury rehab are restoring range of motion of the knee, promoting weight bearing in safe positions, reducing pain and swelling, and restoring activation of the quad muscle.