Patellar Tendon Rupture
Patellar Tendon Rupture
WEEK 0-2
Lock brace at 0 degrees.
Non-weight bearing
Can begin Quad sets, Straight leg raises in all planes, and Heel slides to 30 degrees.
WEEK 2
Brace unlocked to 30 degrees
Partial weight bearing- 25%
Continue with strengthening as previous, SLR seated- square and Heel slides to 60 degrees
WEEK 3
Unlock brace to 60 degrees
PWB- 50%
Continue with strengthening as previous, heel slides to 90 degrees.
WEEK 4
Unlock brace to 90 degrees
PWB to 50%
Continue with strengthening; add short arc quads and long arc quad, heel raises, seated hip flexion, Multi-hip machine, and weight shifts, heel slides to 120 degrees
WEEK 5
Unlock brace to 120 degrees
PWB to 75%
Progress to full flexion.
WEEK 6
Discharge brace
FWB with single crutch
Add single leg balance, wall squats, TKE with theraband, forward step-ups, lateral step-downs, and leg press.
WEEK 7-12
Discharge crutches when gait is normal and no limp.
Begin general LE strengthening; include quad, Hamstring, hip abductors, and gluts. Progress balance and proprioception.
WEEK 12
Can begin light jogging. |
