Doing research...braceless rehab

The internet can be a blessing and a curse. In this case it is helping me get over the anxiety of not using the brace while going through rehab. I googled "braceless acl recovery" and have been reading through orthpedic physician sites, physical therapy sites, and blogs and it seems like bracing is falling out of favor with the exception of right after surgery. So, I have to call the rehab place and get going.