By Matt Browning
A severe injury that he sustained during football led Ark City’s Trace Rider to using Advanced Physical Therapy.
Rider tore his ACL, MCL, PCL and meniscus.
For nearly six months, Rider has been going to APT and he has seen significant progress in his rehabilitation.
“I have been going to APT for almost six months now which seems like a long time but it has really flown by,” Rider said. “For the first couple of months we were going three times a week. We have worked down to only two days a week now. We mostly focus on balance and strength in my workouts.”
There have been several workouts that are specific to his knee that Rider thinks have been more beneficial than others.
“I think all of the balance drills like the Bosu Ball, the ladder, the balance disk and the jumping really helped me build strength and balance back in my knee,” Rider said. “I learned to use my knee in ways I didn’t know before. I feel that my treatment not only healed my knee but also made it better.”
With his rehabilitation winding down soon, Rider said he thinks he will come back better than ever.
“I feel like I have grown as a person and athlete from attending,” Rider said. “I feel like I am not only back to normal but much better from attending.”
