I had ACL replacement surgery two weeks ago and just had my first PT session?

To get range of motion back, a lot of it is going to be on your part doing range of motion exercises whenever you can and the physical therapy should have gave you some to do. Also, stretching, whether you do it or the pt stretches you, will help. The physical therapist can do something called a scar massage which can break down scar tissue that would limit range of motion. If you still have swelling, that can cause a lack of motion. Water is a great place to start to get the knee moving.

I'm not sure how it differs from knee surgery to knee surgery, but I had knee surgery, not ACL though, and I wasn't allowed to start physical therapy for 6 weeks and I had to wear a knee immobilizer for 5 weeks. My first physical therapy appt. I could only get to 30 degrees.

I think one of the main things is that you want to make sure you get full extension meaning you can completely straighten the knee as this is hard to get back if scar tissue starts to lay down and is one of the problems facing ACL reconstruction patients. Also, the sooner you can get normal range of motion back, the better.

Good Luck :)

PT after ACL replacement is a very slow going process. Over the next four weeks of PT you will get to 90 degrees of flexion -- 50 degrees at first PT session is perfectly appropriate.

You will want to do the exercises per your physical therapist - follow her/his instructions. This will be a slow process and you don't want to risk reinjury.

I do agree with the other poster - you do want to work on your extension.