Day 136 - Cleared to run!

So I am officially at 4 months and 13 days post op. This week I worked with my PT and was able to go through my progress and protocol. A lot of my exercises are now focusing on my core and butt muscles which are weak. This includes bridges with my feet on an exercise ball and some other slower movements where the focus is to engage the muscles.

Going through the protocol, she said I could start jump rope again and straight line running. Not both on the same day, and only for a short amount of time. Now I just need to find a treadmill! The pool has definitely been helping my knee (and leg) feel better. It's light impact but works the muscles, so it feels nice and relaxed after my pool sessions. I'm hoping over the next few weeks, I can stick to my daily exercise and start seeing some good results. I can't remember the last time I had a proper workout, and as I approach the one year anniversary of my ACL tear, I am ready to kick it into high gear.

Until the next post,
Steph