Fitness
Mini Squat Knee Rehab
Mini squat knee rehab is shallow foot-planted squatting—closed-chain ACL strength work between early activation and full-depth loading.
Mini squat knee rehab uses shallow bilateral or single-leg squats with feet planted—often zero to forty-five degrees knee bend—to load quads and glutes in closed-chain patterns during mid-phase ACL recovery. Hold rails or TRX for balance; keep knees aligned over feet without valgus collapse.
Depth increases only when pain, swelling, and control allow. They bridge quad sets and full-depth squatting later in rehab.
Common questions
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How deep should mini squats be after ACL surgery?
Start with pain-free shallow bends—often zero to thirty or forty-five degrees—and deepen per PT protocol when swelling is controlled and alignment stays solid.
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