The key is to do the exercises that your PT will give you whenever
you can outside of PT. There are no tips or tricks really, but just
persistent exercise to keep those muscles from atropheid. Keep them
strong and working at all cost! Your PT will give you the exercises -
if she/he doesn't then don't go back. That means they don't know
what they are doing. :) Remember, strong quads, vmos, keep kneew
healty.

--- In kneesurgeryforum@yahoogroups.com, "terrail_d"
<terrail_d@y...> wrote:
>
> I injured my knee NOV 5th and was able to walk on it a week later.
I
> had an MRI 1 Month later which said I Have a complete tear of my
> ACL, two brused bones and something wrong with my media and
Lateral.
> I do not see the ORTHO SURG. until Jan 17th. My first PT session
is
> Jan 6. I know there are several messages in this group that
explain
> or answer my questions but I would like to ask them again.
>
> (1) Are there any exercises I could do to build the muscle around
my
> knee.
>
> (2) Are there any TIPS & TRICKS I would need after are before
> surgery to make this situation smooth. Anything I need to buy.
>
> I know I have alot more questions. But this injury is so
> disappointing to me. By me being in the MARINE CORPS I am not use
to
> this. I need any advise anyone could give me for BEFORE and AFTER.
I
> feel like I am in the dark.
>
> In advanc thanks for the help!!
>