Return to Running after Knee Injury
Phase One
On a quarter mile track
- jog ¼ mile
- run straight ways ¾ speed, walk corners
- Run straights, ¾, full spead, ¾
- Then run full out, coast to stop
Phase Two
Progress to Football field: [may use functional ACL Brace]
1. Perform 15 yeard figure “8”s in both directions
2. Reduce figure “8”s to 10 yrds, then 5 yrds.
3. Progress to cariocias, and the cutting left and right down sideline
Phase Three
Start progressive sport specific functionals.
Phase Four
Return to sports.
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