A:  This is a question that you need to pose to your doctor and your physical thearipist for they are far more familiar with your injury than I could be. Take some extra precautions when exercising. One should focus on the muscles around the knee especially the lower part of the quad just above the inside of the knee. Usually one exercises this muscle with the leg extention machine in the gym. When doing the leg extentions, most people fail to get to full extention. Upon extending your leg, put your fingers on the part of the quad described above and give it an extra contraction. Make sure that you are contracting that specific muscle (this can be done with no weight too). Your fingers on your muscle will help you communicate with that muscle and will increase your body awareness to that area and your effectiveness in strengthening your knee.

Make sure that your hamstring is limber and stretched before you train or play. It helps support your knee and if it is limber it will not pull on your knee. Please run this by your doctor before you try it.

Good Luck,

Trainernyc