Rehabilitation guidelines following Meniscal Repair

• Timelines mentioned are approximate and progression depends on individual recovery.
• Partial weight-bearing with crutches for 4 weeks.
• For the first 2 weeks – Apply icepacks 3-5 times daily for 10 minutes each time.

First 2 weeks

• Straight leg raise, Quadriceps and gluteal sets, Range of movement exercises of knee sitting on a chair.
• Core strengthening and upper body exercises.
• No resistance exercises.
• No pivoting, twisting, cutting movements.

2-4 weeks

• Continue with quadriceps and ROM exercises.
• Start proprioception exercises.
• Progress with core strengthening.

After 4 weeks

• Proceed to full weight bearing.
• Progress with ROM, proprioception and core strengthening.
• Start resistance exercises only after 6 weeks – Closed chain exercises only till 12 weeks.
• Start slow walking on treadmill and incorporate functional exercises.
• Running after 12 weeks only based on functional and activity/sports based testing.