Internal medicine

Anterior cruciate ligament

Rehabilitation

Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries

Orthopedic surgery

Surgery

Physical therapy

Randomized controlled trial

Rheumatology

Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction

Sports medicine

Medicine

Kinesiology

Physical medicine and rehabilitation

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

Guided rehabilitation beyond 6-months is rare following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR), despite high prevalence of unacceptable symptoms and quality of life (QoL). Our primary aim was to determine the feasibility of a randomised controlled trial (RCT) evaluating a physiotherapist-guided intervention for individuals 1-year post-ACLR with persistent symptoms. Our secondary aim was to determine if a worthwhile treatment effect could be observed for the lower-limb focussed intervention (compared to the trunk-focussed intervention), for improvement in knee-related QoL, symptoms, and function.

Exercise-therapy and education for individuals one year after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a pilot randomised controlled trial