Prior to the brace I noticed people look at me more; seems the limp was really noticeable. They still look at me with the brace too.
May 5, 2018
Also found another article on ACL Regeneration, this time in an 8 year old with mid-substance rupture, where "conservative treatment with a brace led to a stable knee with regeneration of the ACL on both the physical examination and MRI after 5 years."
https://www.rpajanssen.nl/images/user/files/JKSR%20ACL%20healing.pdf
I email my doctor one of the articles, asking for information on the % of ACL tear, and confirmation whether clot retention is needed to facilitate ligament healing, and if the bending exercises they prescribed will work against the bodies natural healing mechanism. I stop doing the exercises pending response.
May 6, 2018
Bent my leg while I was sleeping, pain returns.
No reply from email yesterday.