After a severe ACL, MCL, PCL and medial meniscus tear in her knee, Meghan needed extensive treatment and rehabilitation for total knee repair. This video outlines the pool protocol used by her physical therapist, Veronica Paquette, for Meghan's first three weeks of aquatic therapy.

Each week of aquatic therapy focused on three areas — stretching or hamstring exercise, core stabilization and active motion. Over the first three weeks, Veronica adjusted the HydroWorx pool's underwater treadmill and water jets to increase workout intensity. Explore the full list of protocol drills in the timestamps below.

Timestamps:

[0:25] Week 1: Stretching — Bicycling

[0:40] Week 1: Stretching — Hamstring extension

[0:55] Week 1: Stretching — Knee flexion

[1:02] Week 1: Stretching — Lunge stretch

[1:11] Week 1: Core Stabilization — Pike position

[1:34] Week 1: Core Stabilization — Hanging flexion/extension

[1:43] Week 1: Core Stabilization — Knee flexion with pool noodle

[2:08] Week 1: Core Stabilization — Prone kicking

[2:30] Week 1: Core Stabilization — Prone to supine

[2:48] Week 1: Active Motion — Push/pull with aquasizer

[3:05] Week 1: Active Motion — Underwater treadmill walking

[3:19] Week 1: Active Motion — Underwater treadmill jogging

[3:38] Week 2: Hamstring Exercise — Knee flexion

[4:24] Week 2: Hamstring Exercise — Standing hamstring curls

[4:47] Week 2: Hamstring Exercise — Standing hamstring curls with HydroFit cuff

[5:07] Week 2: Core Stabilization — Bicyling with buoyant barbells

[5:31] Week 2: Core Stabilization — Pike position with pool noodle

[6:07] Week 3: Stretching — Active knee flexion

[6:23] Week 3: Stretching — Knee flexion with HydroFit cuff

[7:16] Week 3: Stretching — Reverse squat

[7:36] Week 3: Stretching — Reverse squat with one leg

[7:54] Week 3: Core Stabilization — Push/pull with HydroTone bells

[8:35] Week 3: Active Motion — Balance facing jets

[8:52] Week 3: Active Motion — Bicycling with jets

[9:14] Week 3: Active Motion — Backwards walking on underwater treadmill



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