There are a few exercises that will be great for you to add to your program to prevent a recurrence of an ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) tear. Exercises to try are step-ups, lateral tube walking, and single-leg balance reach. These will help incorporate all of the muscles of the lower extremity as they work together to assist in lower-extremity control; this is the way we naturally use these muscles in everyday function. Also, these exercises will force you to learn how to balance and stabilize yourself in more unstable environments. This will be important to ensure you develop proper ankle, knee, and hip control to decrease the stress at the knee. Lastly, when performing these exercises, keep your knee in the proper position at all times (in line with the toes) so you do not place additional stress on your ACL.
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