Recover foot speed and every other skill your particular sport requires.
Re-train balance, agility, symmetry of movement and the ability to move with explosive, quick patterns.
Recover the strength in the entire leg to be comparable with the other leg.
Get rid of the swelling in the injured knee.
If you break our rehabilitation approach down to a simple process, the physical components of ACL recovery and preparation for return to sport are: This approach helps decrease your risk of re-injury on the same side that you injured and assists with preventing additional injuries on the opposite side. They also address faulty movement patterns that may contribute to the original injury itself. Our PTs focus on helping you regain strength, balance and range of motion after surgery. You must put in the work to be successful in rehabilitation so that you can safely return to your sport. Our physical therapists (PTs) tailor their rehabilitation methods to your injury, progress and the demands of your sport. Each athlete's rehabilitation experience is different, and your length of recovery time will depend on your specific progress. The importance of physical therapy after ACL surgeryĪCL repair surgery will help you progress 10% of the way back to a healed ACL, but the remaining 90% of the work will be up to you through physical therapy. Unfortunately, these numbers are increasing due to the increased intensity of sports. Research has shown that about one in every 60 young athletes will experience an ACL tear at some point during their athletic career. It also helps prevent the tibia and femur from rotating out of position during various sports movements. It prevents the tibia (shinbone) from sliding forward on the femur (thighbone). The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is one of the main stabilizing ligaments within the knee.
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