Knee injury... stationary bike ok...?

i reinjured my knee 4 weeks ago and i am in an immobolizer... the ortho that i am seeing has put me in PT for 3 weeks to try and regain some ROM(i now am at 75* but very painful) also i am not allowed to bear weight without the immobolizer on as my knee is still very unstable... i finished my first week in PT and i am only doing heel slides, straight leg raises, quad sets, and short leg arcs(basicaly all table work)... would i be able to do the stationary bike since it is a"non weight bearing" activity.. or no because of the lack of ROM....

i know that if bike is ok then they will have me doing it in PT but i was just wondering if i could cause any further damage to my knee if i attempted it on my own or should i just wait to see how things go in PT first...

thanks

I am in PT to try and regain strength and ROM before having surgery, and im a normally very active 23 yo athlete(competitive cheerleading, and recreational beach volleyball, and tennis) if that helps any

Yes, definetly wait to see what PT has to say.. Don't hurt yourself further, sorry to hear about this. Good Luck..

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