Originally Posted by
Erich Murphy
Fantastic article, John! I work at the collegiate level and have seen multiple athletes go through ACL rehab procedures. These injuries are generally treated by the athletic trainer and have left me stunned at points. Post surgery they seem restricted to quarter squats and then gradually brought down to lower depths. I have been told this is due to the strength of the knee graph initially. Additionally, they are told they will never be able to squat below parallel ever again. What bothers me most is the quality of squats performed post surgery: knees in and forward, with seemingly no concern of knee safety. What are your procedures for rehabbing similar injuries? I know you briefly touched on this in the article, but I was hoping for information relating to time frames post-op. Thank you for your time!