Hi, I had an acl reconstruction surgery before 11 months and now everything is okay but when playing football and excelarate for run my hamstring muscle pulling and I feel pain and tightness. Sir please tell me the solution. What I will do for it?

Dr. Julie Mercy J DavidPhysiotherapist22yrs exp

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Keep your leg propped up on 1 or 2 pillows. Place the pillows under your foot or calf muscle. This helps keep swelling down. Do this 4 to 6 times a day for the first 2 or 3 days after surgery. Do not put the pillow behind your knee. Stiffness is a common problem after acl surgery, particularly extension (straightening the leg) but the chances of developing this are greatly reduced by starting exercises as soon as possible and strictly complying with the post-op rehab programme. It is important when resting with your leg elevated not to have anything underneath your knee as you want to be stretching it out.  

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