ACL (Anterior Cruciate injury) is one of the most infamous and often catastrophic knee injuries an athlete can suffer. Yet there are those that managed to return to their sport of choice in record time and without surgery. A famous English super league footballer bacame a case study for the shortest return to play (a record and unrivalled 8 weeks) with no surgical intervention!
The Panther symposium (Diermeier, 2020) which analysed ACL rehab and prehab strategies, went as far as stating that non surgical rehab can be as successful as a surgical option particularly for those that want to go back to mono directional activities such as running, jogging, cycling.
Pilates based exercises with their mix of balance and strength are a great option to build a custom based rehab for knee injuries and the use of resistance springs makes the programme tailored and varied to assist with compliance.
If you have suffered from a knee injury and want a tailored plan get in touch: here at Pilatestudio, a Wimbledon based rehab and fitness Pilates facility, we would do our best to get you back on track.
