Supervised exercise after ACL surgery may curb early knee osteoarthritis
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A La Trobe University SUPER-Knee trial found that four months of supervised exercise plus education improved pain, muscle strength and quality of life in young adults after ACL reconstruction without harming knee cartilage. The findings push back against fears that rehab exercise damages vulnerable joints. About half of ACL patients remain unhappy with their knee two years after surgery, and roughly half show early osteoarthritis within a decade, often before 40.
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