The Best and Easiest Way to Restore Knee Extension

Does this take days… weeks? I got cleared to walk 5 days ago. I’m 2 sessions into physical therapy but have been doing these hyperextension stretch since surgery on the 28th. I can get to 0 degrees but nothing past, no hyperextension… Will I ever get it back at this point?

Hello sir, I'm a physiotherapist... currently I'm seeing a patient who has undergone peroneus longus tendon graft ACL reconstruction surgery around 2 months back...my patient has complain of quadriceps weakness before surgery also... I'm working a lot on getting her quads strength back & full extension of knee...but last 5-7° of extension is lacking...is this going to be helpful for her!!??
Please help or give me some suggestions.

what is the weight on the knee?

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Someone who gets it right!

I recently injured my knee I’ve been limping for 3 days and I really don’t that to be the way I walk for the rest of my life

I am doing it the same way ... after a week now I am able to touch my full calf the tibial bone on the ground. It hurts if I put slightly more weight on femur But the pain is bearable. working on hyper extension now

I hope sone is still monitoring this page. I had a knee injury and now have arthritis on one side of my knee. My patella is intacked and the dic says I do not need surgery but therapy. I have about a 5% deficit and cannot straighten my leg. It hurts and I just cannot. It is keeping me from being able to walk normally so I cannot exercise.
My knee does not hurt when I bend it.
Will this work for me?

How much weight should be placed just above the knee joint?

I had proximal tibia fracture 2.5 months ago, I can't extent my leg to 0 degree can I solve this problem by using your exercise or I'm late

How much weight do you recommend usually? And are there common household items you get your patients to use as a weight?

Cheers

What would cause knee crunch or pop on full or almost full extension, had ACL patella Tendon graft recon about 25 years ago? any exercise for that?

I had extension and then slacked for a little . I’m at 10 month and the bottom of my knee doesn’t touch the floor. Will this be the only solution ? I wanna try everything

can you tell me where i can buy this weight Sack or share a link to the product

I just have an acl surgery and doctor removed my gracilis muscle for reconstruction of 50 percent of acl so.... I will try this exercise thank you sir 🙏

It is Very Very Penic to bend Knee joint up to 120/ 135 degree what is another absolute Painless method to bend Knee joint ?

Sir I had a right knee injury last month while walking down the steps. My knee swelling has reduced considerably after regular medicines. Almost no pain. Not taking any painkillers now. But I was unable to walk without a walker. Since last week i have been doing knee straightening exercises as suggested by my Physiotherapist. Lying on the back & contracting the leg with a roller below my ankle, then doing the same exercise in sitting position by placing my feet on a small stool in an incline position. Now I am able to walk some feet without any walker or support, but with a limp. The bend of right knee looks almost similar to the unaffected left knee.. How time it would take to come to normal.

It's been about 6 months since my surgery and I still have hyperextension. How long does it take for it to come back fully?

got hit by a car 7 months and broken leg,,got surgery,metal plate,screws on side of my right leg right under knee,7 monts ago,november 27 2020,now its june 1st and knee bends now but knee is not fully straight with leg,been going to therapy alot cause leg was straight after i got surgery for 3 months,dr got my leg to bend 90 degreese after 60 sessions, but needs to go another quarter the way and hurts when i bends it, its been bending,also i started to worked out on my bench to work on my hamstrings and caffs and all leg muscles my bench lets me do, also,if i put weights on top of my leg up of my knee or push my leg,it goes straight but then it bends a little again and leg dont stay straight especially shows when im standing and making it hard to walk,so im in a wheel chair since this happened 7 months ago,i use a walker also to get around,my left leg has been taking all my weight and is well built,i weigh 200pds and was weighing 230 before while i was at a stop sign until i started working out agin,i keep in shape,my right leg is just starting to get muscle in it,but wont stray straight when standing or laying,it only staightens when i push it straight,been dealing with alot of pain but i can handle it and will try whatever u think,even if u can send me a link to a video to help out,im not giving up on this and refuse any surgery because im willing to deal with pain by stretching my knee until my leg is straight,this is a very serious injury,need all help advice,please,,any opionions u think or help advice u can give,if anything u can also email me at virgilcosta1976123@@t thank you

Can i do this after bucket handle meniscus repair? I am 3 weeks post op and still don’t have full extension

I'm 12 weeks post op from patella graft ACL reconstruction and medial meniscus repair. I'm an athlete and have achieved full flexion, but extension is taking longer. I'm in PT 3 times a week, and in the last 4 weeks I'm made it from 5-4 degrees extension down to 2-1 degrees extension. Do you think there's still hope for me to get back down to 0 if I keep doing these??

Hi Mike today is 28 th day after acl surgery with graft, please make video on knee strengthening excercise to make normal walk, when I am trying to walk knee joint getting imablance suddenly taking forward motion

Do you have any recommendations on rom

I have a serious question, my leg does the exact same thing and has been this way for 3 years however I’ve never had surgery so I don’t know what’s causing it. I’ve been so neglected by my gp and hospital which is why it hasn’t been treated. Do you have any ideas on what it could be?

Wow I believe there was a slight difference after first try. Not sure if it’s mind over matter, I felt sore after the 15 mins. I used a 5 pound weight. 12 years ago I had a tibial plateau fracture and was unable to extend my leg as far back as the unaffected leg. This caused hip stiffness and gait instability.

How much weight are you putting?

I broke my leg at d age of 12 now is turning to a k leg, is so painful not being like others pls help me wat should I do

I am 7 months after my acl surgery, and I still have pain on my backside of knee, when do the extension I have pain . What do I have to do ?
Please help!

I Had a knee fracture about 6 months ago and its healed however my ROM is quite limited, what is the minimum of this i would need to do daily to recover and how long can i expect the recovery time to be ? thanks in advance Mike

My 16 year old daughter had acl and meniscus surgery She is a toe walker and the pt said it will be harder for her to get full extension because of that. It has been 6 months and she has 97% entension., The doctor says keep working on it and he has seen the majority of people get to full extension, if she was off by 15% then he would worry. I am of course worried. Do you think she is in trouble or have you seen people get to 100 after six months?

Hi Mike/Lenny,


I am currently 2 weeks and 3 days post-op from ACL reconstruction. I've read from multiple sports med articles and time frame guidelines regarding ACL reconstruction rehab that if full/symmetrical extension of the surgically operated knee is not reached in a time window of 2-4 weeks post-op, the success rate of the surgery long term and achieving full ROM is significantly decreased. Just wondering what your thoughts were in your experience/practice regarding this time frame of achieving full or symmetrical extension in relation to success rates and return to activities, and is it possible to achieve full extension still past that window without further surgical procedures...

Mike ... I did a crappy job at the time of my ACL 8 years ago. I've been a few degrees off for years. What would be the best way to tackle this problem now?

I have gone through ACL reconstruction on my left knee 3 months back and since then I am visiting physio once a day except for Saturday and Sunday but till now I haven't achieved full extension. My physio is telling, I have 5 degrees of lag and tight IT band. I don't get time to exercise other than my physiotherapy at all. I have tried this exercise but it's getting very painful after 5 minutes. Could please suggest what to do?

I find that it helps my patients relax if you can block the femur from externally rotating while in supine. With the prone hang there is less fight by the internal rotators to resist the femurs natural external rotation "foot falling to side while laying in bed". For those with tight posterior capsule without hamstring involvement, I find that prone hang with hamstring play and/or vibration to the insertion of the hamstrings will allow for the relaxation and capsular stretch. 15 minutes 4x a day is rough for either one even for me though. Thanks for your point of view :-)
(PTA in Florida, home of every retiree needing a TKR EVER!)

I need help, I did surgery on my knee since 2017 due to accident, up till now I can't bend it moredan 90 degree what should I do?

Hi Mike. I am 8 weeks post ACL operation. I have gained full knee extension. However, my non operated leg has a medium to high degree of hyperextension. Am I too late to achieve balance/symmetry between my two knees?

Is losing ROM between stretches or overnight an issue? Is it necessary to brace in hyperextension once achieved?

Can this be applied to OA knees in the elderly post tkr with extension lag?

Mike please help me....I can't fully extend my leg help me ....what should I do

I am like 5 degrees far from full extension ... every time i start to do this exercise its hurts in my knee on the side
The maximum i can hold this for about 5 mins and i am done with pain

Beautiful! I love LLLD, but then you tried to slip that ultrasound in. Lets stick to what works!

Sir I have acl surgery 3.5 month but today exercise time my back of knee more pressure and start pain back of knee what I do sir please help me.

I had a patellar tendon rupture repair surgery about 6 months ago. Dr harvested some hamstring and put like strings crisscross the patella. Now I have been following the physio's exercises and done all she gave me to do as best I could. But one thing is still an issue is to do an extension of the knee, or is that hyper extension. The joint extends fine but when I sit on the bed or floor and do leg lifts, the knee still bends down a bit and no matter how hard I pull the quad muscles it doesnt want to pull all the way up like the other knee. What other exercises can help with this. Bending or flexion is fine about 110+ degrees and walking normally but going down stairs still a bit of an issues because I have no control over the first few degrees when I have to bend that knee under full body weigh. Any advice will be appreciated !

Thank you!

Hey Mike I'm actually 8 years post op. Acl and meniscus reconstruction. I still don't have full extension in left knee. But never did the proper physio when I was young. Would this work for me now after all this time?

can i try to sleep like this at night to get full extension?

I had acl reconstruction and subtotal meniscetomy of my right knee joint 4 days back...when should i start exercising???? Plz reply

Been 2 1/2 years since surgery would you recommend this after a workout or even before? One more question, would it be safe to assume that after 2 years of compensating on the opposite leg cause my pelvis to be misaligned ?

I am 6 weeks post op. Didn't have full extension pre-op. Very damaged knee. Even 2.5lb weight is hard for me. Frustrating! Will keep working on it, though

Yes the prone hangs are horrible