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I should mention that I did eventually get to see a GOOD nhs physio, she specialised in working with athletes and tried to get me doing hopping and that sort of thing to increase my proprioception that I lost with my ACL. Theory was all good and well, but in reality it didnt work. My knee lacks the stability offerred by the acl, so my hamstring goes into overdrive, spasming to stabilise my knee. Im left with chronic/lingering extreme soreness and tightness if I run, let alone do hops on my leg. It was more than my leg/knee could deal with.
The problem is, that these sorts of joint/ligament issues are surgical matters. No amount of rubber band exercises will make your ligaments grow back, excess cartilage in the shoulders that causes the very common subluxation syndrome reduce/tighten, bone spurs to dissapear etc.. The only non surgical things that can help a little (over a long time) is heavy strength work. Things a NHS physio would not have access to/be allowed to do with you.
In a nutshell Just wait and see if it gets good enough to cope with, otherwise get surgery.