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Rehabilitation from a torn ACL involves the occasional "bad day," as Washington Redskins linebacker Jeremiah Trotter put it, and his last one came about two weeks ago.
After going hard on sets of squats at 455 pounds, Trotter was left with swelling in his surgically repaired knee. He had to back off, get treatment and move on to exercises that wouldn't strain the joint — then find a way to stay positive.
"You've got to keep pushing," he said after more rehab yesterday at Redskin Park. "You've got your good days, your bad days. There are days where, man, it doesn't seem like it's getting better. And there are days when you're ready to play right now. But the further you get along, the more you work out, those good days get closer and closer together."
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After going hard on sets of squats at 455 pounds, Trotter was left with swelling in his surgically repaired knee. He had to back off, get treatment and move on to exercises that wouldn't strain the joint — then find a way to stay positive.
"You've got to keep pushing," he said after more rehab yesterday at Redskin Park. "You've got your good days, your bad days. There are days where, man, it doesn't seem like it's getting better. And there are days when you're ready to play right now. But the further you get along, the more you work out, those good days get closer and closer together."
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