When can you start open chain exercises after ACL surgery?

In August 2016, they released their evidence-based clinical practice update in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, stating that both open kinetic chain and closed kinetic chain exercises are appropriate means of quadriceps strengthening following ACLR, and that OKC strengthening is safe to perform in a limited 45- …

What are open chain knee exercises?

Examples of open chain quadriceps strengthening includes straight leg raises, short arc quadri- ceps, and sitting knee extensions. In open chain exercise, the end seg- ment is free, the axis of motion is distal to the joint, and the muscle action is primarily concentric.

Which is an example of an open kinetic chain exercise?

Common examples of open kinetic chain movements include: Bicep or leg curl. Bench press. Raising your arms over your head while sitting in a chair.

Are there open kinetic chain exercises for ACLR?

I thought that the myths had successfully been busted and that everyone was including both open and closed kinetic chain (OKC and CKC, respectively) exercises in their rehab programs for patients who are recovering from an anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR). It turns out that I was wrong.

Are there open kinetic chain exercises after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction?

Open kinetic chain exercises in a restricted range of motion after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a randomized controlled clinical trial Am J Sports Med. 2013 Apr;41(4):788-94.doi: 10.1177/0363546513476482. Epub 2013 Feb 19. Authors

When to start open kinetic chain ( OKC ) exercises?

Background: Recent studies have shown that an early start of open kinetic chain (OKC) exercises for quadriceps strengthening in a full range of motion (ROM) could increase anterior knee laxity after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction with flexor tendons.

When to do knee extension exercises after ACL reconstruction?

On this episode of the #AskMikeReinold show we talk about whether or not we perform knee extension exercises in the open kinetic chain after ACL reconstruction, and if we still limit them from 90 to 40 degrees of flexion. To view more episodes, subscribe, and ask your questions, go to mikereinold.com/askmikereinold.