Recently, we talked about stages of recovery after ACL surgery.  Now let’s talk about a topic that people are REALLY interested in (especially athletes who want to get back onto the fields of friendly strife), and that's how to decide when it’s ok to return to sports after your surgery.

In the following video on this topic, I cover:

Biology (vis a vis returning to sports after an ACL Surgery) #ACLRECOVERY

1. "Weakening" phase
2. Growing new cells

WHEN TO RETURN TO SPORTS #ACLRECOVERY

Before we return to sports:

1. We want to trust knee
2. We want it to be stronger than it was pre-surgery
3. We want full and symmetric strength and range of motioN 

Watch the video below for the full skinny! 

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