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Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Reconstruction Surgery – Post Surgery Care Advice

NUH physiotherapist shares post-ACL reconstruction care advice, e.g. tips on reducing pain and swelling, rehabilitation exercises, importance of knee brace and crutches, etc. To reduce the pain and swelling of the affected knee: Take the pain relief medication as prescribed by your doctor Apply the ice pack you have been given over your operated site Elevate operated lower limb with a pillow Rehabilitation starts in the ward on the same day after surgery. After you recover from sedation, the physiotherapist will teach you: simple knee range of motion exercise quads exercise ankle pumping exercise and swelling management with cold pack You will also be taught how to walk with crutches in either the non-weight bearing or partial weight bearing way by your physiotherapist. For the first four weeks, you must wear your knee brace and use the crutches as per your surgeon’s advice. You should wear the brace when you are walking and while you are sleeping. You may remove it if you are seated, or lying down, and remaining still. NUH runs an Orthopaedic Diagnostic Centre that assesses patients, especially those who are athletes and active in sports, after their knee surgeries to track their recovery process and milestones until they can return to the sports they were previously doing. At each stage of the recovery process, the team will plan for the patients to undergo certain diagnostic assessments and based on their performances, propose the most appropriate care plans for them. https://www.nuh.com.sg/Health-Informa... 00:00 - Introduction 00:24 - About the wound 00:53 - Management of pain and swelling 01:20 - Wound care 01:47 - Follow up appointment post-surgery 02:07 - Post-surgery rehabilitation exercises 02:22 - Assisted heel slide exercise 02:29 - Knee extension stretch 02:34 - Static quadriceps exercise 02:43 - Active straight leg raise 03:04 - Side lying hip abduction 03:21 - Prone hip abduction 03:32 - Terminal knee extension with resistance band 03:45 - Ankle pumping exercise 03:53 - Swelling management with ice pack 03:55 - Crutch use: Non-weight bearing 04:11 - Crutch use: Partial weight bearing 04:27 - Frequency and duration of physiotherapy 04:57 - Knee brace and crutch use & right way to get off bed 05:46 - Showering tips For an appointment with NUH, visit https://www.nuh.com.sg/patients-visit... Follow NUH on social media: Subscribe to NUH's Youtube channel and visit us at https://www.nuh.com.sg Facebook:   / nationaluniversityhospital   Instagram:   / nuhig   LinkedIn:   / national-university-hospital   About National University Hospital (NUH) (Singapore): NUH is Singapore's major tertiary hospital and referral centre with over 50 medical, surgical and dental specialties. It is the only public hospital in Singapore to offer a comprehensive suite of specialist care for adults, women and children as well as paediatric kidney and liver transplant programme, in addition to kidney, liver and pancreas transplantations for adults.