Rockgirl4
Former BoneSmart staff member
@erichknipp You will definitely get mixed reviews on this. Personally, I had good success with this back in 2015-16 after an MUA and again after a Microfracture in 2018. However, I say this with a warning attached!!! Any progress can easily be undone, and mine WAS undone the next day at my PT appointments, as they wanted more/more/more---and that was 3 days a week for 2-3 hrs each time. When it became only me doing the static stretches, I saw more improvement. I had to find that fine line between too much and too little though, and it wasn't easy. Keep in mind my body isn't happy with letting the knee do 100% of its own rehab and just doing ADLs like many here do..... I DO have a scarring problem (unlike most people), so my body always needs a bit of help when it comes to regaining motion.
If you are doing this static stretching and gaining ground with no rebound swelling, I say do what your body needs and likes. It will backfire for a lot of people like me, but one never knows till they try. It would be VERY counterproductive though to keep doing it if your reward is an afternoon/evening of more bend, only to wake up stiffer and more swollen tomorrow. If this static stretching is needed every single day, that's a hint it's NOT helping long-term...and in fact is likely keeping you swollen.
So yeah---some people will see results, and you know your body better than we do. Just remember sometimes time really is the only solution, and your body will let you know if that's the case.
If you are doing this static stretching and gaining ground with no rebound swelling, I say do what your body needs and likes. It will backfire for a lot of people like me, but one never knows till they try. It would be VERY counterproductive though to keep doing it if your reward is an afternoon/evening of more bend, only to wake up stiffer and more swollen tomorrow. If this static stretching is needed every single day, that's a hint it's NOT helping long-term...and in fact is likely keeping you swollen.
So yeah---some people will see results, and you know your body better than we do. Just remember sometimes time really is the only solution, and your body will let you know if that's the case.