Although every individual is different, you can expect the following rough timeline for ACL surgery recovery:1,2 The First 2 Weeks After Surgery This is a critical time in the recovery process because it’s when your body is most vulnerable. However small, surgery is another form of injury t...
The first stage of the recovery and in many cases it feels like grieving. Stage 1 Stage 2 - the realisation The thoughts that fill the brain and mind are all question based Stage 2 Stage 3 - down to work The surgery is planned and you get yourself motivated ...
Return to play, however, is NOT the same as return to performance, and it can take a year -- or longer -- for an athlete to return to his prior level of function following ACL surgery. Multiple variables can influence the recovery timeline ranging from associa...