@kinapt_app: Losing full knee straightening after surgery is one of the most overlooked problems in recovery, and it follows people for years if left unaddressed. 1. Research published in the Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy found that a knee extension deficit of just 5 degrees increases compressive forces on the patellofemoral joint by up to 50 percent, making every step harder than it needs to be. 2. A 2021 study found that nearly 40 percent of patients still had measurable extension deficits six months after ACL reconstruction, yet most were cleared for return to sport without addressing it. 3. Peer reviewed evidence shows that passive low load prolonged stretch, exactly what this towel technique applies, is significantly more effective at restoring joint extension than active exercise alone in post surgical knees. 4. Most patients are never told that full knee extension is required before quadriceps activation can occur efficiently. Without it, quad strengthening exercises produce far less muscle recruitment regardless of effort. 5. Patients who fail to regain full knee extension within the first 12 weeks after surgery are up to three times more likely to develop long term anterior knee pain and functional limitations, according to published rehabilitation outcome data. Want to learn more at KinaPT.org #kneepain #kneepainexercises #kneestretch #kneestrengthening #physicaltherapy

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