Walking after cruciate ligament surgery

In the following article, we explain more details about how to treat the cruciate ligament through physiotherapy, specifically walking, we answer several inquiries related to walking after cruciate ligament surgery.

Walking after cruciate ligament surgery

In the knee, there is a complex formation that works in an integrated manner so that the injured person can walk normally without the need for a supporter, and one of the basic formations in the knee joint are the existing ligaments that connect the thigh bones and the joint, thus stabilizing the knee and giving stability when the joint moves.

Walking is one of the good sports that improve the condition of the knee and increases muscle strength and improves the softness of the joint, and it is recommended by doctors in the period before and after the cruciate ligament operation because it works to improve the person’s condition and his ability to move in general.

The person with the cruciate ligament must do appropriate exercise that improves the condition of the knee and helps the body to carry out normal activities gradually after the cruciate ligament surgery. The duration of walking can be gradually increased from several minutes to walking for half an hour a day while taking a rest when feeling tired and using cold water compresses.

When can the patient walk after cruciate ligament surgery?

When do I walk after the cruciate ligament operation? This question is repeated by many patients after cruciate ligament surgery, and it must be noted that walking is one of the aerobic sports that improve the supply of the affected part with the necessary nutrition, improve the knee and give greater ability to move the joint gradually.

The patient can start walking on the second or third day after surgery for a period of only a few minutes so as not to increase the load on the affected knee while taking a rest when feeling pain in the joint. The duration of walking increases in the first weeks of surgery, and physical therapy can continue for more than 6 months after the operation.

Can a soccer player return after cutting the cruciate ligament?

It is common for football players with the cruciate ligament injury to stay away from the stadiums, but actually, the largest proportions of players return to playing sports again and more than 30% of them return to their normal level, or even better than before, and work must be done to better rehabilitate the player during the recovery period, and work to improve the condition of the person in the knee joint and return him to his activity.