one month after my ACL surgery my surgeon said the graft was fixed very tight and I need physio to improve range of motion my leg takes around 4 minutes to bend to 90 degrees and I can feel the graft stretching inside during this exercise then it feels free but if I keep my leg straight for 10 minutes it gets stiff again and takes another 4 minutes to bend back I do stretches daily when will the graft become more flexible and stop getting stiff so often

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Dr Kamran Mohammed

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It's normal for an ACL graft to feel tight and stiff initially after surgery, especially within the first few months. The tightness you're experiencing is likely due to the graft still healing and the surrounding tissues adjusting. It typically takes time for the graft to integrate into the knee and become more flexible, and consistent stretching and physiotherapy are crucial for optimizing graft flexibility and range of motion.

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