single-leg squats plus standard rehab after ACL reconstruction
Part of Injuries & trauma clinical trials.
This study tests whether doing single-leg mini-squats (20-degree bend) along with standard rehab exercises helps improve how your walk works after ACL reconstruction. It focuses on people whose thigh muscle is weaker on the surgery side.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You have a torn ACL in just one knee and are scheduled for a first-time ACL reconstruction surgery.
- You are between 18 and 45 years old.
- The thigh muscle (quadriceps) on your injured side is at least 10% weaker than on your healthy side.
- Your operated knee has no major swelling, redness, or pain, and you can move it normally.
- You do not have severe damage to other knee ligaments (like PCL, MCL, LCL) or a major meniscus tear, and you have no other knee diseases or prior surgeries on that knee.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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