Is the Mini-Squat a Fundamental Knee Rehabilitative Exercise?

The understanding of kinesiology of the knee is essential for successful rehabilitation post an injury and/or surgery. Kinesiology of both the tibiofemoral and patellofemoral joints must be considered before prescribing rehabilitative exercises to an injured knee. The mini-squat is a popular rehabilitative exercise to stabilize and strength the injured knee. The purpose of this paper is to provide a framework of evidence when one considers selecting the mini-squat as a rehabilitative exercise for the injured knee.